WHARTON, Edith The Decoration of Houses. London: B.T. Batsford. 1898.
8vo. Publisher’s red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board and spine, decoration in blind to upper board, top edge gilt, fore edge untrimmed; pp. [22], 204, 56 plates, 8 page catalogue to rear; pushing to crown and base of spine, wear to edges of upper board, minor cocking to spine, inscription to front free endpaper; very good.
First UK edition.
The author’s first book under the name “Edith Wharton” and the start of her iconic career as designer and writer.
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