Description: THE MOTHER'S RECOMPENSE by Edith Wharton was published in 1925 by D. Appleton. Wharton's ninth book, about a divorced 42-year-old woman who might again see her child after her past mother-in-law dies, 342 pages. At the front endpaper is printed: This edition has been specially printed to celebrate the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the American Booksellers' Association and the One-Hundredth Anniversary of D. Appleton and Company, and is presented to the members of the Association and their guests on the occasion of their Annual Banquet. Chicago May Fourteenth Nineteen Twenty-five" After the Wharton novel is added in this volume PORTRAIT OF A PUBLISHER by Grant Overton. Then comes 95 pages on glossy cream paper of the Appleton publishing history and its landmarks, authors such as Stephen Crane and Edith Wharton among many others. Lithos, portraits, illustrations, and manuscript handwriting are frequent with this history. Top page edges are gilt. The binding is royal blue cloth with gilt lettering at the front & spine. About 9" tall. In good condition and without markings, the book has this wear: Some of the pages in the publisher history are still attached at the edge which is not wear. Binding is foxed at front edges. A slight dent mark at the top front, 1/4", and dulling to the spine lettering. Thanks for looking! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister
Price: 39 USD
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
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Binding: Hardcover
Category: Literature
Language: English
Author: Edith Wharton
Sub-Category: Poetry
Publisher: D. Appleton
Printing Year: 18870000
Topic: Literature
Subject: Literature & Fiction
