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.
Includes cover of book with gold lettering for the title and border illustration. Rebound in grey-green cloth with original cover. According to Ramsden, it has the lettering of the spine laid down. Includes inscription "From E. N. W. April 1901".
Green book cover with gold lettering and trim. First English edition. Henry E. Jones inscribed on first page as well as "From E. N. W. April 1902" in ink. Includes quote on title page of "Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision". With ink…
Inscription in cursive in black ink : “Henry E. Jones from E.N.W. Dec. 1897.” Ramsden states that this was inscribed by Edith Wharton’s brother, Harry in December, the month of the book’s publication. There is also a small, dark brown, circular stain…
Translated with plain notes by Eugene Lee-Hamilton
"Sent at the request of the author" (publisher) typed/stamped on the inside cover
Water damage, some mold spots
Tear in the binding near the top
With inscription which reads: "A Madame Edith Wharton à qui ce livre est dédié son admirateur affectionné John Charpentier" (To Mrs. Edith Wharton, to whom this book is dedicated, from her affectionate admirer John Charpentier."
Bound in quarter…
Volume 11, part 2 of Histoire de la Nation Française, ed Gabriel Hanotaux (1920-9).Inscribed: "á Madame Edith Wharton, en sourvenir et en reconnaissance des belles heures ensoleillées que Marial a passées naguère à St-Claire, en témoignage d'une…