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James, Henry
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- James, Henry
- The Bostonians. A Novel. London: Macmillan and Co., 1886
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8vo (193 x 125mm.), 3 volumes, first edition, 2pp. publisher's advertisements at end of volume 2, and 4pp. of same at end of volume 3, original blue-green cloth, covers with black fillet borders, spines lettered in gilt, brown endpapers, later slipcase, some cockling to volume 2 covers
Literature
Edel and Laurence A28a; Sadleir 1265; Wolff 3559
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate
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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
First edition of the author's "enduringly controversial American novel about ideological conflict in 1870s America" (Philip Horne, Oxford DNB), centred on as the fierce struggle for the spirit of a gifted young girl. "The antagonists are an ardent young Boston spinster seeking intense female friendship and comradeship in the suffrage cause, and a reactionary male lawyer who fought for the defeated south and who wants the girl to acknowledge the domestic satisfactions of traditional marriage as the highest form of female fulfilment." (op.cit.)