JAMES, HENRY. The Portrait of a Lady. London: Macmillan 1881. 3 vols., 8vo, original dark blue-green fine bead-grain cloth, blocked in black and blind, spines gilt-lettered, bottom edges uncut, 1 1/4-inch tear at top of front outer joint of vol. 2, slight wear to front outer joint of vol. 1, light wear at most fore-corners, some light staining and spotting to covers, most endpapers cracked at inner hinges; cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION, one of 750 copies, 24-page publisher's catalogue at end of vol. 3 dated April, 1881 (BAL's Printing B of the ads -- an earlier catalogue was dated January, 1881). Edel & Laurence A16a; BAL 10553; Connolly, The Modern Movement 1: "Although Hawthorne had written of Americans in Europe, James brought them into the field of literature, they became his special subject, his donnée. It was through him that the world of the American expatriates first found its voice...The Portrait supplies a key theme to be revised by the Americans of the 'twenties, the expatriate Bohemians." Despite defects, a very good copy of an extremely scarce book in collector's condition.Provenance: Pencilled name "Louise S. Broadwood" on each front free endpaper. (3)

JAMES, HENRY. The Portrait of a Lady. London: Macmillan 1881. 3 vols., 8vo, original dark blue-green fine bead-grain cloth, blocked in black and blind, spines gilt-lettered, bottom edges uncut, 1 1/4-inch tear at top of front outer joint of vol. 2, slight wear to front outer joint of vol. 1, light wear at most fore-corners, some light staining and spotting to covers, most endpapers cracked at inner hinges; cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION, one of 750 copies, 24-page publisher's catalogue at end of vol. 3 dated April, 1881 (BAL's Printing B of the ads -- an earlier catalogue was dated January, 1881). Edel & Laurence A16a; BAL 10553; Connolly, The Modern Movement 1: "Although Hawthorne had written of Americans in Europe, James brought them into the field of literature, they became his special subject, his donnée. It was through him that the world of the American expatriates first found its voice...The Portrait supplies a key theme to be revised by the Americans of the 'twenties, the expatriate Bohemians." Despite defects, a very good copy of an extremely scarce book in collector's condition. Provenance: Pencilled name "Louise S. Broadwood" on each front free endpaper. (3)

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JAMES, HENRY. The Portrait of a Lady. London: Macmillan 1881. 3 vols., 8vo, original dark blue-green fine bead-grain cloth, blocked in black and blind, spines gilt-lettered, bottom edges uncut, 1 1/4-inch tear at top of front outer joint of vol. 2, slight wear to front outer joint of vol. 1, light wear at most fore-corners, some light staining and spotting to covers, most endpapers cracked at inner hinges; cloth folding case. FIRST EDITION, one of 750 copies, 24-page publisher's catalogue at end of vol. 3 dated April, 1881 (BAL's Printing B of the ads -- an earlier catalogue was dated January, 1881). Edel & Laurence A16a; BAL 10553; Connolly, The Modern Movement 1: "Although Hawthorne had written of Americans in Europe, James brought them into the field of literature, they became his special subject, his donnée. It was through him that the world of the American expatriates first found its voice...The Portrait supplies a key theme to be revised by the Americans of the 'twenties, the expatriate Bohemians." Despite defects, a very good copy of an extremely scarce book in collector's condition.

Provenance: Pencilled name "Louise S. Broadwood" on each front free endpaper. (3)