Stories Revived; In Three Volumes
Book Description
Octavo (19.7 X 13.6 cm). 3 volumes bound in the original black and gilt stamped green pebble cloth. Binding variant C with no priority. Gilt title on spine. All edges untrimmed. Top edge dust soiled. A little worn at the top and bottom of the spines and the corners. Original patterned endpapers. All volumes with half titles. The odd bit of spotting on the first couple of leaves otherwise a very clean copy. Overall a very attractive bright copy of this uncommon triple decker.
Dealer Notes
BAL 10573. Edel and Laurence A2. This set contains fourteen short stories that date back to the 1860’s: The Author of 'Beltraffio', Pandora, The Path of Duty, A Light Man, A Day of Days, Georgina's Reasons, A Passionate Pilgrim, A Landscape-Painter, Rose-Agathe, Poor Richard, The Last of the Valerii, Master Eustace, The Romance of Certain Old Clothes, and A most Extraordinary Case. This uncommon set was published in an edition of on 500 copies. Unusual to not have some sort of evidence of being from a library. Scarce in this condition.
Author
James, Henry
Date
1885 First edition.
Publisher
MacMillan and Co.
Friends of the PBFA
For £10 get free entry to our fairs, updates from the PBFA and more.
Please email info@pbfa.org for more information