- 128
James, Henry
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- James, Henry
- Embarrassments. William Heinemann, 1896
- paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, one of 1250 copies, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT ENDPAPER ("To Madame Paul Bourget | her devoted old friend | Henry James"), original light blue cloth lettered in gilt, four irises in blind on upper cover, advertisements at the end, preserved in quarter blue morocco folding box, some slight spotting to endpapers and fore-edge, OTHERWISE A FINE COPY
Literature
Edel & Laurence A46a
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
For the author's friendship with the French novelist and critic Paul Bourget (1852--1935) and his wife see note to lot 120 (see also lots 131, 133, 139 and 141).