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  First Edition of Edith Wharton's Twilight Sleep; Inscribed by Her to her French Translator

  WHARTON, Edith.

  Twilight Sleep.

  New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1927.

  First edition of Wharton's superb satirical novel of the Jazz Age, a critically praised bestseller upon publication. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated endpapers. Association copy, boldly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "A monsieur Louis Gillet mon tres amical souvenir Edition Wharton 1927." The recipient, Louis Gillet was Wharton's close friend and translator. He translated two of Wharton's works into French, The Mother's Recompense in 1927, and The Children, in 1928. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket which is in good condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

  Price: $5,500.00     Item Number: 130064

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