New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1937. Very Good +. Item #49249

New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1937. First Edition with "(1)" to final page. Octavo; navy blue cloth boards stamped in gilt; 406pp. Mild rubbing and bumping to boards; binding sound; previous owners' bookplate and stamp to preliminaries, else unmarked; a Very Good or better copy.

Published the year of her death, this collection of stories were written between 1902 and 1937 and show Wharton to be a master of the form. Includes "All Souls'," "The Lady's Maid's Bell," and "Pomegranate Seed," alongside her excellent preface. "A landmark volume in supernatural fiction," per Bleiler.

Price: $400.00