- 67
James, Henry.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Roderick Hudson. Macmillan and co., 1879
- paper
8vo, 3 volumes, first English edition, one of 500 copies, catalogue dated May 1879 at the end of volume 1, original dark blue fine-bead-grain cloth with double rule borders, spines lettered in gilt, Edel & Laurence's binding state (b) (no priority), brown-coated endpapers, hinges and heads and bases of spines expertly repaired
Literature
Edel & Laurence A4
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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
The rare first English edition in three volumes of Henry James's first novel
The English edition was published four years after the American edition published by James R. Osgood in Boston, and was issued in only 500 copies. The text is revised, with a number of passages rewritten.