The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton, Limited Editions Club, 1973, Near Fine HC

Wharton, Edith, Avon, Connecticut: Cardavon Press, 1973, #1393/2000, Near Fine, 7 ¾” x 10 ¾”, 4to, 360 pp. Illustrations by Lawrence Bell, SIGNED by Lawrence Bell.

Near Fine quarto, cotton over boards with a floral pattern with red-brown buckram spine, gilt lettering to spine, The Monthly Letter of The Limited Editions Club number 469 and informational paper laid in loose. Very Good + slipcase, orange with orange and gold label affixed to spine, slight shelfwear, scuffing to bottom, 360 pp. 12 full-page full-color illustrations and 12 black-and-white in-text drawings by Lawrence Bell. Introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning critic, R.W.B Lewis. A timeless exploration of love, duty, and societal expectation in the Gilded Age of New York, enriched by Lawrence Bell’s elegant illustrations making it both a literary masterpiece and a visual treasure.

The Limited Editions Club was founded by publisher George Macy in 1929 with goal of delivering a monthly fine press edition of great works in literature, religion, history, philosophy, and poetry. The press worked with some of the best printers in the US and Europe, and sought the best artists to illustrate runs of 1500 or 2000 copies. Amatoria has acquired ~100 Limited Edition Club titles, to see more, visit the collection on our website.