Wharton, Edith — THE MOTHER'S RECOMPENSE

D. Appleton, 1925. [ ] First Edition with "1" on last page. Hardback, 12mo, gilt on maroon cloth, 342 pages + 3 pages of ads, Good/no dj. Minneapolis bookseller/author's bookshop stamp to rear pastedown (Mabel Ulrich). RFEP has been removed, but enough left to be able to say that both hinges are intact. A bit of loosening/splitting at the gutter just behind copyright page, but the binding reamins pretty solid. Text itself VG. Top edges dusty. External moisture evidence at both upper corners as well as down the fore-edges (primarily of the back cover by about 95%) - with the book's overall appearance not greatly affected. Gilt titles and decoration to front board still nice. Gilt on spine is maybe half darkened. Spine rolls forward a little . RWR5 Literature Fiction 1st Edition. Good