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Lot 578

WHARTON, Edith (1862?1937). The Children. New York and Lond...

Estimate: $400 - $600

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WHARTON, Edith (1862?1937). The Children. New York and London: D. Appleton and Company, 1928. 8vo. Original black cloth stamped in yellow; original unclipped printed dust jacket (spine panel gently sunned, some mild edgewear, otherwise fine). Laid in with the scarce publisher?s prospectus. FIRST EDITION. ?The Children is more than likely to prove the most popular novel Mrs. Wharton has ever penned? (The New York Times). An attractive copy in the rare jacket.