New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition, second issue, with p. 44, last line "blue..." and p. 45, first line "beth..." 4pp. front ads, 136pp., (8)pp. rear ads; 16mo (3 1/8" x 4 11/16"). Bound in contemporary 1/4 calf over marbled boards, paper label to..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1913. First Edition. octavo, 419 pages; publisher's brown cloth, printed in gilt; top edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Henry James and his father, "From a daguerreotype taken in 1854" in black and white. Internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. Spine slightly..... More
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1884. First Edition. Hard Cover. Octavo. Published prior to the British edition; 359pp. Bound in the scarce blue S-cloth, spine lettering gilt with publisher's gilt monogram at foot. One of 1500 copies printed in the true first edition. A superior copy, with mild spotting..... More
Boston: The Ball Publishing Co., 1908. First Trade Edition. Hard Cover. Octavo. A series of literary essays written in his earlier style. 214pp. Introduction by Le Roy Phillips. Bound in green cloth, board edges ruled in gilt, spine lettering and top edge gilt. Publisher's list of publications listing this title..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., 1879. Hard Cover. 8vo. From the English Men of Letters series edited by John Morley, 183pp, (4)pp ads listing Hawthorne as "in preparation", bound in beige cloth, paper spine label rubbed, minor light chipping of cloth to spine tips, covers mild foxing, internally clean and bright..... More
Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880. First American Edition. 12mo, 347 pages; first issue with Houghton, Osgood on spine. Publisher's rust colored cloth, spine printed in gilt; brown coated end papers. A beautiful copy, internally clean and bright, with no markings of any kind. BAL 10549. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880. First American Edition. Hard Cover. 12mo. 177pp., (6)pp. catalog at rear. Edited by John Morley as part of the English Men of Letters series. Bound in brown cloth lettered in red; a straight, tight, near fine copy. More