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James, Henry
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- James, Henry
- Collection of 31 first and other British editions
- paper
The Outcry. Methuen & Co., Ltd, 1911, one of 200 copies, THE AUTHOR'S FAVOURITE SECRETARY MARY WELD'S COPY WITH HER OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE USING HER MARRIED NAME ON FRONT ENDPAPER ("MK Kingdon"); An International Episode... Macmillan, 1883; The Siege of London. Madame de Mauves. Macmillan, 1883; Portraits of Places. Macmillan, 1883; The Bostonians. Macmillan and co., 1886, slipcase; The Reverberator. Macmillan, 1888, second edition in one volume, American issue; Partial Portraits. Macmillan, 1888, publisher's review copy; A London Life...Macmillan, 1889, 2 volumes; A London Life. Macmillan, 1889; The Aspern Papers. Louisa Pallant. The Modern Warning. Macmillan and co., 1890, new edition, slipcase; later edition, in Adelphi Library, Martin Secker, 1926, with signatures of writers and socialites attending celebration at the Cavendish Hotel on 13 April 1943 (including Edward Sackville-West, David Garnett and Sibyl Colefax); The Tragic Muse. Macmillan, 1891; The Lesson of the Master. Macmillan, 1892; Essays in London and elsewhere. Osgood, McIlvaine, 1893; The Private Life... James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & co., 1893; Embarrassments. William Heinemann, 1897; The Spoils of Poynton. William Heinemann, 1897; another copy, Colonial edition; In the Cage. Duckworth and co., 1898; The Awkward Age. William Heinemann, 1899; The Sacred Fount. Methuen, 1901;The Wings of the Dove. Westminster: Archibald and co., Ltd, 1902; The Ambassadors. Methuen, 1903; William Wetmore Story and his Friends. Edinburgh and London: Blackwood and sons, 1903, 2 volumes; A Small Boy and Others. Macmillan, 1913, DUST-JACKET; Notes of a Son & Brother. Macmillan, 1914, DUST-JACKET; The Question of the Mind. England at War: an essay. the Central Committee for National Patriotic Organisations, [1915], original paper wrappers, Olivia Garnett's copy with her ownership signature on upper cover; The Middle Years. Collins, 1917, dust-jacket; Pardon My Delay. Tunbridge Wells: the Foundling Press, 1994, one of 350 copies, stiff card covers; all London except where stated, 8vo, original cloth bindings except where stated, some wear to bindings, occasional spotting, jackets (where present) slightly chipped (31)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
For a note on Mary Weld, see lot 140.