{"product_id":"1924-edith-wharton-old-new-york-set-1st-edition-original-dust-jacket-slipcase","title":"1924 Edith Wharton, Old New York set, 1st Edition, Original Dust Jacket\/Slipcase","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eOverview:\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Edith Wharton\u003cbr\u003eTitle: Old New York\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: D. Appleton and Company\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1924\u003cbr\u003eEdition: First Edition, Mixed Printings (Three First Printings, One Third Printing)\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Four Volumes, Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations and Decorations: Edward C. Caswell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA complete four-volume set of Edith Wharton's Old New York, published in 1924 by D. Appleton and Company. This attractive collection retains all four original illustrated dust jackets and the matching publisher's slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set comprises three first printings, identified by the publisher's (1) designation, and one third printing, identified by (3).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach volume is bound in blue cloth and retains its decorative floral dust jacket, with illustrations and decorations by Edward C. Caswell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1924, Old New York is a collection of four interconnected novellas by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton, best known for The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach novella explores a different decade of nineteenth-century New York society, examining the rigid social expectations, family obligations, personal sacrifices and changing attitudes of the city's wealthy inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection offers a fascinating portrayal of the social world Wharton knew intimately, particularly the tensions between individual desires and the conventions of established New York families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four volumes are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFalse Dawn (The Forties): Set in the 1840s, following a young man's conflict with his father's expectations over the acquisition of European art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Old Maid (The Fifties): Set in the 1850s, exploring family secrets, motherhood and the restrictions placed upon women in respectable society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spark (The Sixties): Set in the 1860s, examining character, personal history and the legacy of the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew Year's Day (The Seventies): Set in the 1870s, exploring scandal, reputation and the difference between public appearances and private realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrations and Original Presentation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volumes feature decorative designs by Edward C. Caswell, including the distinctive floral dust jackets and illustrated elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly appealing is the survival of the original matching publisher's slipcase, which was designed to house the four volumes together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete sets retaining their original dust jackets and slipcase are especially desirable to collectors of early twentieth-century American literature and illustrated book design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good antique four-volume set, showing age-related wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original blue cloth bindings remain present, with all four decorative dust jackets surviving. The jackets display rubbing, minor tears, edge wear and occasional chipping, consistent with their age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original matching slipcase is present, showing wear to the edges and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interiors appear generally clean and well preserved, with some expected age-related signs of handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions (Of the whole set \/w slipcase)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight - 1.24kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight - 19.2cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth - 13.3cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness - 7.8cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55277627539795,"sku":null,"price":345.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_9560.jpg?v=1791550880","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1924-edith-wharton-old-new-york-set-1st-edition-original-dust-jacket-slipcase","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}