The Portrait of a Lady ~ Henry James ~ 1978, The Easton Press ~ Illustrated, Leather, deals Spine Hubs, Morie Endpapers, Easton Bookplate ~ As New

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Product code: The Portrait of a Lady ~ Henry James ~ 1978, The Easton Press ~ Illustrated, Leather, deals Spine Hubs, Morie Endpapers, Easton Bookplate ~ As New

The Portrait of a Lady

By Henry James

Illustrations by Colleen Browing

Introduction by R.W. Stallman

The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written
Collector's Edition
Bound in Genuine Leather

1978, The Easton Press
Norwalk, Connecticut

Sewn binding. Red leather over boards with gilt decoration on front and back and design and lettering on spine. Integral ribbon marker sewn in. Five spine hubs. All edges of leaves gilt. Moiré endpapers. 10.5",516 pages, publisher's preface, introduction, illustrations, unattached and unmarked Easton Press bookplate (see images)

As New condition. Ribbon bookmark looks to have never been disturbed.

From the Publisher's Preface

Henry James was born in New York City on April 15, 1843. His grandfather, an Irish immigrant, had become one of the first American millionaires. The family's wealth enabled henry's father to do as he pleased: traveling a great deal and deals writing copiously on philosophy and theology.

Although there were eventually five James children, it was Henry and his older brother Willaim, destined to become a renowned psychologist and philosopher, who benefited from their remarkable father's genius. They were taken abroad when Henry was only five months old, spent the winter of 1843-44 in Europe, and returned to live alternately in New York City and with their grandmother in Albany.

After attending at least three different schools, they went back to Europe in June, 1855, for a three-year educational experiment under tutors or in schools in Geneva, London, Paris, and Boulogne. This was followed by a year in Newport, Rhode Island, then back again to Geneva, and finally to Bohn.

As a result the two young Jameses picked up the languages and manners of several different societies: when Henry entered Harvard Law School in 1862 he must have been one of the most cosmopolitan students ever seen there. He remained only a year, as his interest was really in the writing of short stories and book reviews.

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