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THE TOUCHSTONE
de Wharton, Edith
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Very good.
- Librería
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. Very good.. First edition of Wharton's first novel, addressing themes that would manifest in her later work such as THE HOUSE OF MIRTH, ETHAN FROME, and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. THE TOUCHSTONE was Wharton's fourth book overall, preceded by a book of poems, one of short stories, and her acclaimed interior design text THE DECORATION OF HOUSES. Technically a novella, it was her first longer form published fiction. A poorly produced book, this is an unusually handsome copy from the early career of an icon of US literature. 7.5'' x 5''. Publisher's paper boards with titles in gilt at front board and spine. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. 156 pages. Ink owner name dated 1904 on front free endpaper. Expertly rebacked with original spine laid down. Corners and spine ends mildly bumped. Small faint stain at lower corner effecting preliminary pages. Sound. Interior quite bright.
Sinopsis
Stephen Glennard is in desperate need of money; his career is in ruins and he wants to marry his beautiful fiancee. He unearths the passionate love-letters written to him by the famous, now-deceased author Margaret Aubyn, and sells them, erasing only his name. He makes a fortune from the betrayal and begins his marriage from it.The Touchstone was Edith Wharton's first published novella.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 41862
- Título
- THE TOUCHSTONE
- Autor
- Wharton, Edith
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1900
- Palabras clave
- 20th century,US American,Woman Author
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
