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Auction archive: Lot number 294

(Literature) 4 Vols. James, Henry

Books & Manuscripts
17 Jan 2018
Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$375
Auction archive: Lot number 294

(Literature) 4 Vols. James, Henry

Books & Manuscripts
17 Jan 2018
Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$375
Beschreibung:

(Literature) 4 Vols. James, Henry [Novels]: The Bostonians. London and New York: Macmillan, 1886. First American edition. 8vo, original two-tone cloth with gilt-stamped maroon shelf-back; light wear, minor dust smudging to covers. Internally generally clean. 2 pages of advertisements at back. BAL 10576, presumed first binding state. * The Bostonians. London and New York: Macmillan, 1886. First American edition. 8vo, original gilt-stamped blue-black cloth; slightly cocked, light edge wear, covers a little scuffed. Back free endpaper excised, front hinge stressed. Minor spotting to title page, front matter and top edges. Lacking advertisements at back. Ex-library: 19th century Jordanville, New York public library label on front pastedown, its blind stamp at foot of title page. BAL 10576, probable second binding. * The Princess Casamassima. London and New York: First American edition. 8vo, original gilt-stamped blue-green cloth; corners a little bumped, other light to moderate edge wear, spine ends starting to fray, covers occasionally a little scuffed, slightly cocked. Internally generally clean. Issued without advertisements. BAL 10578. * The Awkward Age. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1899. First edition. 8vo, original gilt-stamped brown cloth; some edge wear, covers occasionally scuffed, small ink stains to covers. Minor foxing to title page, front and back matter. 2 pages of advertisements at back. BAL 10636, state A of sheets, simultaneous with the English edition.

Auction archive: Lot number 294
Auction:
Datum:
17 Jan 2018
Auction house:
Freeman's
1808 Chestnut St
Philadelphia PA 19103
United States
info@freemansauction.com
+1 (0)215 563 9275
Beschreibung:

(Literature) 4 Vols. James, Henry [Novels]: The Bostonians. London and New York: Macmillan, 1886. First American edition. 8vo, original two-tone cloth with gilt-stamped maroon shelf-back; light wear, minor dust smudging to covers. Internally generally clean. 2 pages of advertisements at back. BAL 10576, presumed first binding state. * The Bostonians. London and New York: Macmillan, 1886. First American edition. 8vo, original gilt-stamped blue-black cloth; slightly cocked, light edge wear, covers a little scuffed. Back free endpaper excised, front hinge stressed. Minor spotting to title page, front matter and top edges. Lacking advertisements at back. Ex-library: 19th century Jordanville, New York public library label on front pastedown, its blind stamp at foot of title page. BAL 10576, probable second binding. * The Princess Casamassima. London and New York: First American edition. 8vo, original gilt-stamped blue-green cloth; corners a little bumped, other light to moderate edge wear, spine ends starting to fray, covers occasionally a little scuffed, slightly cocked. Internally generally clean. Issued without advertisements. BAL 10578. * The Awkward Age. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1899. First edition. 8vo, original gilt-stamped brown cloth; some edge wear, covers occasionally scuffed, small ink stains to covers. Minor foxing to title page, front and back matter. 2 pages of advertisements at back. BAL 10636, state A of sheets, simultaneous with the English edition.

Auction archive: Lot number 294
Auction:
Datum:
17 Jan 2018
Auction house:
Freeman's
1808 Chestnut St
Philadelphia PA 19103
United States
info@freemansauction.com
+1 (0)215 563 9275
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