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Edith Wharton

The Valley of Decision

Charles Scribner's Sons

1902

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First edition signed presentation copy of Wharton's The Valley of Decision.

  • Sold as a set of 2.
  • Edith Wharton (American).
  • New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902.
  • Inscribed by Wharton on the front blank endleaf "For Miss Ward. With the Kindest regards of Edith Wharton, March 10th, 1902."
  • Bookplate of H. Bradly Martin. Sale to Sotheby's NY Jan. 30-31, 1990 Lot #2266. Bookplate to lower corner of rear pastedown in each volume "Duplicate withdrawn from University of Virginia Library."
  • Accompanying this item is a letter on Yale University letterhead, dated 1990, explaining the association of Miss Ward to Edith Wharton.
  • Bound in the publisher's original red cloth, gilt lettered spine, top edges gilt, others uncut.  
  • Housed in a red cloth clam shell slipcase with gilt lettered red morocco spine label.

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Wear consistent with age and use.

Inner hinges starting.

Head and foot of spines lightly rubbed.

Feature(s)

First Edition, Signed

Language

English

Subject

Novels, Modern first editions, Association items

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