Welcome to Edith Wharton's Library! This site displays searchable image files for the books contained in Wharton's library at The Mount, her historic estate in Lenox, MA.
Bound in green cloth; considered to be the definitive version of Darwin's The Origins of Species, as it contains Darwin's final additions and corrections.
"Late Professor of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics in University College, London; and Sometime Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge."
Edited by Leslie Stephen and Sir Frederick Pollock.
Only volume of two in possession.
Visible mold damage.
"By Means of Natural Selection Or the Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life."
With corrections and additions from newest (6th) and last edition.
Two volumes.
Signed: "Edith Wharton"
Cover features black embossed red fabric.
Some…
"A Description of the Deciduous Tress of Northeastern America"
This book follows the study of trees in an unusually different climate. This different atmosphere allows Huntington to bring to light the importance of researching and studying trees…
This book follows the life and work of Thomas Huxley edited by his son Leonard. This is one of the most complete biographies of Thomas Huxley and his works as a naturalist talking about evolution, anatomy, and scientific exploration.
Book contains several marked passages, with some annotations. See, for instance, Wharton's note "species" (p. 11) and "Mendelism" (p. 19). In addition to owning other books regarding the work of Gregor Mendel, Wharton also satirically features a…
Part of a series titled “Biblotèque de Philosophie scientifique,” or, “library of scientific philosophy.” Quarter-bound in pink cloth with a morocco label on the spine. Marked throughout in pencil.