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New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1907.. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, about 8.5 inches tall, in gilt stamped blue cloth. [443] pages. BAL 10663. An early 20th century view of the "American Scene" has James knew it: not more than 50 miles from the Atlantic. Previous owner bookplate on front pastedown and very mild toning to the text. The covers have light extremity wear and a spot of soiling at the bottom front corner. ... more information

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1947.. Early Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.75 inches tall, Blue cloth binding with dustjacket. 330 pages. PERSONAL INSCRIPTION SIGNED BY HARRY SHAW ON THE ENDPAPER. A collection of 23 short stories depicting Americans from a variety of social and ethnic backgrounds. Interior is fresh, covers have a bit of fading at the edges. Jacket shows signs of wear at the extremities and minor creasing. Spine is slightly sunned. A tiny piece, a triangle, about 3/4 by 1/4 inch... more information

New York:: Macmillan,, 1888.. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Octavo, about 7.5 inches tall, in gilt stamped blue cloth. 290 pages. BAL 10585. Preceded by the English edition. Mild toning to the text. The covers have modest extremity wear with the tips barely worn through; some surface scratches; and a couple of tiny tears to the spine ends. There is a light sign of damp exposure to the surface of the text block at the bottom corner. ... more information

New York:: G.W. Carleton & Co.,, 1877.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback 12mo in green cloth decorated in gilt and blind. 244 pages. BAL 13771 (publisher's device on back cover and purple endpapers). A two-part poem by the eccentric American poet most closely associated with California, but born in Indiana and raised in Oregon. Nice sound copy with a gift note in pencil on first blank; moderate toning to page edges; covers very lightly worn at extremities with a little turning to corners. ... more information

Hartford CT:: American Publishing Co.,, 1875.. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo in the publisher's half brown morocco binding, all edges gilt. 320 pages. First edition, first state with the misplaced footnote on page 120, and "From Hospital Days" on page 299 along with the erratum laid in. Johnson, p.24. BAL, 3364. An interesting collection of irreverent essays composed over the previous 12 years. Previous owner name in pencil on front endpaper dated 1876. Prelims lightly foxed and fre... more information

Boston:: Ticknor & Fields,, 1868.. First Edition. Hardcover. Twelvemo, about 7 inches (17.5 cm) tall, in gilt stamped brown cloth. 179 pages. BAL 12150, binding A. First state with Welch, Bigelow as printer; undamaged type on P 12 and p. 71. Two short plays in verse. Bookseller's embossing stamp (Grand Rapids MI) on the front endpaper. Text a little toned. Otherwise clean and sound. The spine is moderately sunned and dulled but readable. Modest edge and extremity wear with top front end an... more information

Fort Scott, Kansas:: M.I Izor & Son,, 1893.. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardback 12mo, about 7 inches tall, in blue cloth stamped in gilt. 228 pages illustrated by line drawings in text. SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. An interesting pair of inscriptions. Paine inscribed this copy with an impersonal "Merry Christmas" salutation dated 1893. White likewise wished " Merry Christmas" without personalizing it in 1934 in Emporia Kansas. He also noted that "This is a first (and only) edi... more information

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1960.. First Edition. Hardcover. These stories first appeared in magazines, and some appeared in other collections. Octavo, 8.25 inches tall, magenta cloth with jacket. 192 pages. Review copy with slip laid in and dated 3/9/1960. Inside is sound but the endpapers are moderately foxed, but no foxing in text. The covers have very light extremity wear and the spine is a little faded. Jacket has some creasing at the top of the back cover, faint brown smudge at the b... more information

Boston:: Houghton Mifflin,, 1897.. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Octavo, about 7.5 inches tall, in gilt stamped green cloth. 323 pages. BAL 10623. Preceded by the English edition. Mild toning to the text; previous owner bookplate on the front pastedown and a different owner name in pen on the front endpaper. The covers have light extremity wear. There is a light sign of damp exposure to the surface of the text block at the bottom corner which shows very lightly throughout the adjacent text. ... more information