Search Results: age innocence by edith wharton

New York: D. Appleton, 1920. There are only three or four American novelists who can be thought of as major," noted Gore Vidal, "and Edith Wharton is one." Listed on Modern Library's 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. It is the basis for the 1993 Martin Scorsese film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, and Miriam Margolyes.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. There are only three or four American novelists who can be thought of as major," noted Gore Vidal, "and Edith Wharton is one." Listed on Modern Library's 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. It is the basis for the 1993 Martin Scorsese film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, and Miriam Margolyes.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. There are only three or four American novelists who can be thought of as major," noted Gore Vidal, "and Edith Wharton is one." Listed on Modern Library's 100 greatest novels of the twentieth century. It is the basis for the 1993 Martin Scorsese film, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, and Miriam Margolyes.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. 1st Edition . Very Good Plus. 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13.5 x 19.5 cm). Half purple morocco leather binding with marbled boards and endpapers, speckled page edges. Spine has five raised bands, gilt lettering, gilt ruled compartments with central ornaments. Hand sewn headbands. True first printing, with (1) printed on p365 and 'Forasmuch as it hath please Almighty God' on p186. Old fold to tip of half title and title page. Light foxing to half title and title page, a few occasional patches of foxing within text (mostly to margins.) A very attractive first edition of Wharton's Pulitzer Prize winning classic, in a binding of the highest order. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13.5 x 19.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 365

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/No jacket; 365 pages; Red cloth spine with black lettering; Some bumping and edge wear to the boards, fraying at the the corners, specifically the lower front corner, spine and edges slightly sunned; Binding sturdy, Upper outer edge of text block has one white spot/stain, interior of text block is toned as typical; First printing, as indicated by the number 1 in brackets on the last page. WD Consignment, shelve in case 2. 1322162. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. First Edition, Mixed Issue, with the corrected quote from the marriage service and 1920 on both the title and copyright pages and no number at the end. 8vo, publisher’s original red cloth,the upper cover and spine lettered in black. 365 pp. A handsome copy with covers fresh and bright and the expected minor mellowing to the spine panel, a tight and clean copy. SCARCE FIRST EDITION. THE AGE OF INNOCENCE RECEIVED THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR LITERATURE, the first time is was accorded to a woman. The Prize established Wharton as the American "First Lady of Letters". Set in the time of Wharton's childhood, it had allowed her to find "a momentary escape in going back to my childish memories of a long-vanished America... it was growing more and more evident that the world I had grown up in and been formed by had been destroyed in 1914." The novel is also noteworthy for Wharton's attention to detail and her accurate portrayal of how the 19th-century… Read more

New York: D. Appleton, 1920 True First Edition, with all the 1st issue points, (1) last page of text.And the paragraph(line7&8) "Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God-" the Rector began...(is present) Book:is complete with is original covers but a nice candidate for rebounding with the covers,like glove leather glued to the edges/corners and restore the color to the spine which is sunned but the lettering is very visible,there is wear and bumping(minor) along the edges and corners. The worst condition is the spine area,it is spilt 3/4 up along the front and rear covers,with very small tears on both ends of the spine,all lettering is present,there is a rubbed spot front cover near the spine and light rubbing and soiling.the pages end light soiled..Inside: inside the covers 1st and last leaf are darken,pencil name with imagination and an arrow inside rear cover,pencil name 1st leaf,pg 10-11 are darken caused by storing newsprint and webbing showing,a spot or two on a few pages. A really nice… Read more

New York: D. Appleton And Company, 1920. Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with (1) printed on the last page of the text and 'Forasmuch as it hath please Almighty God' on p186. The book has a chip at the top of the spine effecting the TH in "The" and general wear to the boards..

NY: NEWMARKET PRESS.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. SIGNED by director Martin Scorsese on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. Lovely oversize gift book. Illustrated. ; 9 3/4" X 12 1/4"; 190 pages .

D. Appleton & Co, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. New York, 1920. 4th printing, (4) on last page of text. Burgundy cloth covered boards; black titles on cover and spine; mottled discoloration on front cover; back cover puckered; wear at edges; heavy wear at corners with board exposed; edges of back strip chipped; small 3/4 inch tear at front edge of back strip near foot of spine; 12mo, 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; gutter gap at page 314; small pencil notations on front endpapers, otherwise interior is clean and unmarked; 365 pages.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. 1973. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine, Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Easton Press Collector's Library of Famous Editions. SEALED IN ORIGINAL SHRINKWAP. ; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine, Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine, Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Bookplate to half title page. A Limited Edition. ; A Limited Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine, thumb nail sized blemish to front edge pages. Leather Bound. Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. NO BOOKPLATE OR OWNER MARKINGS. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1976. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. .

HBDJ, 1943, Stated 1st Modern Library Edition on copyright pg, 95 cents price to the dust jacket Flap. "Which of these 291 titles." Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. Modern Library, 1943. Toledano binding no. 8. 291 titles listed on verso of dustjacket & ON BACK OF DJ 275 TITLES & PRE ZIPCODE COUPON, . Very Good + green cloth with Title in maroon box in Gold Gilt with burgundy topstain on outer pgs topedge. Pagination edges a bit tanned. In a Very Good- modestly rubworn dust jacket, TINY EXTREMITIES CHIPS DJ, . Yet a bright, snug & unmarked copy of the First Modern Library Edition so stated at copyright. 95 Cents mentioned back DJ & says over 275 Great Titles to choose from, 365 + 7 pgs ads in back

New York: Newmarket Press, 1993. The special signed issue with the bookplate signed by Martin Scorcese and Jay Cocks. Laid in loose in the rear is a manila folder containing many tear sheets of reviews and articles relating to the film. Fine in printed acetate as issued.. First Edition. Cloth. Small folio.

Shelton, CT: The First Edition Library - FEL. Facsimile edition. 1987. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dust jacket in a Fine slipcase. Facsimile Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1920. First Edition. Very Good/No DJ. ***Please see photo's for exact book conditions. Past Owner on FEP. Moderate Wear. Ex-Library

Penguin Classics, 1996. Paperback. Like New. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.A clean copy in excellent condition, appears unread. First Edition Library facsimile of the original issue. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.