The Decoration Of Houses

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. Quarto (23.5 x 17.5 cm.), xxii, 204 pages. Illustrated with fifty-six black and white plates. Index. FIRST EDITION. Edith Wharton's first major published book, albeit a collaborative production with Ogden Codman Jr. It was preceded only by Verses, a privately published collection of poems and translations issued in 1877. The first printing consisted… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. First edition of Edith Wharton's first published book. Quarto, original marbled paper boards. Illustrated with 56 plates. In very good condition. First editions are uncommon. Written in collaboration with celebrated American architect Ogden Codman, Jr., Wharton's first book is a comprehensive look at the history and character of turn-of-the-century interior design, moving from… Read more about this item

New York: Scribner, 1897.. Large octavo. Marbled boards, paper spine label. Plates. Boards rubbed and spine extremities worn, chip and tanning to label, corners shelfworn, repair to crack at toe of upper joint, internally a very good copy. Pencil name and small private book label, along with a Boston bookseller's ticket likely dating from publication. As usual, lacking the… Read more about this item

New York: W. W. Norton, 1998. new edition. paperback. fine. 7 1/2 x 9 1/4" 294 pages.

Dover. Very Good+. 2015. Trade Paperback. 0486794563 . 204 pages .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+. 1901. Second Edition. Hardcover. Dark green cloth, lettered in gilt to the front and spine. Top edges gilt. The fore and lower edges are untrimmed. Illustrated throughout with photographic plates. The lower fore corners are bumped, one very minor bump to an upper corner. Light cover wear. Without names or… Read more about this item

Scribners. Collectible - Acceptable. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1897. 1st edition. Sm 4to Hardcover. (4)+xxii+204pp+(6). B/W plates. Reading Copy. Marbled boards and untrimmed pages. Heavily edgeworn. Most of backstrip chipped away. Front board and preliminary pages up to copyright page detached, but present. Small bookplate to the center of front pastedown. Blue rubber stamp to the upper corner… Read more about this item