Henry James a Life in Letters by Horne Philip Ed (10 results)

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First. 667pp. 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper; d.w. has light edge-wear. New York: Viking, (1999). Near fine copy with a very good d.w.

Condition: very good, very good. 688, footnotes, textual notes, glossary of foreign words and phrases, index, DJ slightly worn and soiled: sticker residue. This collection of Henry James's letters--more than half of which have never been published--offers a vivid picture of his life of passionate creation and the complex world in which he lived. Through his exchanges with writers such as William Dean Howells, Henry Adams, Robert Louis Stevenson, H. G. Wells, and Edith Wharton, as well as presidents, prime ministers, bishops, painters, and great ladies and actresses, we gain a fascinating glimpse of James's views on sex, politics, and friendship as well as his novels and the art of writing. These letters constitute a landmark of James scholarship and the real and best biography of this most complex and compelling artist. First American Edition. Second? Printing.

Cloth. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Thick 8vo, black cloth with gold lettering on spine; archival polyester-protected dust jacket with photograph of Henry James c.1890 by Elliott & Frye, xxxv, [xxxvi] + 667, [668] pages. Weight: 2 lbs 2 oz. Henry James, OM (1843 - 1916) was an American-turned-British author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. Exceptional Condition! No previous owner or remainder marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition/1st impression. Without inscription in not price clipped dust jacket, which is now protected by a removable transparent wrapper.

Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hbk, 668pp, an unread copy, excellent, clean, tight and unmarked in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. 668 pages. No dust jacket. Red marks on upper edge of spine, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 63901.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Stated First American Edition. (xxxv) 668 pages, notes, indices, glossary for foreign words and phrase, large 8vo, black boards. Book is in fine condition in a near fine dust jacket.

Octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine titling; 667pp. Minor wear; mild toning to text block edge. Slightly rubbed dustwrapper; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good to near fine. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.

First American edn. 8vo, pp. 668. A fine copy in dj.

James, Henry 1st. ed.not read or opened. new. d.j. Please email for info concerning any book or dust jacket. If d.j. does not appear in description, it means there is no dust jacket. Photos on request. Some books may have remainder marks. Heavy and/or oversized books require additional postage.