The Custom of the Country.
by WHARTON, Edith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- One corner bumped; else a near fine copy with bright gold on the spine and front panel. The dust jacket has some old tape reinf
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1913.. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. One corner bumped; else a near fine copy with bright gold on the spine and front panel. The dust jacket has some old tape reinforcement to the verso and a 1/2 x 1-1/2" chip to the front panel, not affecting any lettering. There is also some minor chipping to the extremities of the spine and corners, again without affecting any lettering. The backstrip is slightly darkened. Not at all common in dust jacket. . 8vo,.
Synopsis
Wharton's glittering satire of the newly affluent in Old New YorkConsidered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton's second full-length work is a scathing yet personal examination of the exploits and follies of the modern upper class. As she unfolds the story of Undine Spragg, from New York to Europe, Wharton affords us a detailed glimpse of what might be called the interior decor of this America and its nouveau riche fringes. Through a heroine who is as vain, spoiled, and selfish as she is irresistibly fascinating, and through a most intricate and satisfying plot that follows Undine's marriages and affairs, she conveys a vision of social behavior that is both supremely informed and supremely disenchanted.*This new edition features a new introduction and explanatory notes and reset text
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69645
- Title
- The Custom of the Country.
- Author
- WHARTON, Edith
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - One corner bumped; else a near fine copy with bright gold on the spine and front panel. The dust jacket has some old tape reinf
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1913.
- Pages
- 594 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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