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ETHAN FROME
by WHARTON, Edith
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Gilt rather dull on the spine. Near Fine in a Good slipcase with the bottom edge detached and partly lacking
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1939. Hardcover. Gilt rather dull on the spine. Near Fine in a Good slipcase with the bottom edge detached and partly lacking. Henry Varnum Poor. Quarto (8-1/2" x 11-1/2") bound in full green buckram with a delicate gilt decoration on the front cover; 158 pages. Illustrated with watercolors by Henry Varnum Poor. Designed by Fred Anthoensen. Copy #65 of 1500 of this handsome edition of Wharton's classic New England tale SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.
Synopsis
Ethan Frome is a novel that was published in 1911 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton. It is set in turn-of-the-century New England in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts. The novel was adapted into a film in 1993.
Reviews
On Dec 7 2004, Pazzo Books said:
Other than an unmitigated desire to smack the whiny lady upstairs, Ethan Frome had virtually no impact on me. While most books I really detest are extremely long, Wharton managed to flip the switch in what is basically a novella. Impressive.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021142
- Title
- ETHAN FROME
- Author
- WHARTON, Edith
- Illustrator
- Henry Varnum Poor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Gilt rather dull on the spine. Near Fine in a Good slipcase with the bottom edge detached and partly lacking
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Signed, Illustrated Books, Movie Fiction, Limited Editions Club, Henry Varnum Poor, Anthoensen Press, Fine Press, Modern First Editions
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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...
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
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