The complete tales of Henry James / edited with an introduction by Leon Edel [Complete in twelve volumes] 1962-65

James, Henry (1843-1916 )

1962, Some first edition volumes with some later impressions. London : Rupert Hart-Davis. Good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. The cloth is slightly loose on two volumes. Some light foxing to edges. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #444215

Physical description: 12 volumes ; 21 cm. Contents: 1.1864-1868. --2.1868-1872. --3.1873-1875. --4.1876-1882. --5.1883-1884. --6.1884-1888. --7.1888-1891. --8.1891-1892. --9.1892-1898. --10.1898-1899. --11.1900-1903. --12.1903-1910.
[Vol.] 1, 1864-1868: A tragedy of error -- The story of a year -- A landscape-painter -- A day of days -- My friend Bingham -- Poor Richard -- The story of a masterpiece -- The romance of certain old clothes -- A most extraordinary case -- A problem -- De Grey: a romance.
[Vol.] 2, 1868-1872: Osborne's revenge -- A light man -- Gabrielle de Bergerac -- Travelling companions -- A passionate pilgrim -- At Isella -- Master Eustace -- Guest's confession.
[Vol.] 3, 1873-1875: The Madonna of the future -- The sweetheart of M. Briseux -- The last of the Valerii -- Madame de Mauves -- Adina -- Professor Fargo -- Eugene Pickering -- Benvolio.
[Vol.] 4, 1876-1882: Crawford's consistency -- The ghostly rental -- Four meetings -- Rose-Agathe -- Daisy Miller: a study -- Longstaff's marriage -- An international episode -- The pension Beaurepas -- The diary of a man of fifty -- A bundle of letters -- The point of view.
[Vol.] 5, 1883-1884: The siege of London -- The impressions of a cousin -- Lady Barberina -- The author of "Beltraffio" -- Pandora.
[Vol.] 6, 1884-1888: Georgina's reasons -- A New England winter -- The path of duty -- Mrs. Temperly -- Louisa Pallant -- The Aspern papers -- The liar.
[Vol.] 7, 1888-1891: The modern warning -- A London life -- The lesson of the master -- The Patagonia -- The solution -- The pupil.
[Vol.] 8, 1891-1892: Brooksmith -- The marriages -- The chaperon -- Sir Edmund Orme -- Nona Vincent -- The private life -- The real thing -- Lord Beaupré -- The visits -- Sir Dominick Ferrand -- Collaboration -- Greville Fane -- The wheel of time.
[Vol.] 9, 1892-1898: Owen Wingrave -- The middle years -- The death of the lion -- The Coxon fund -- The next time -- The altar of the dead -- The figure in the carpet -- Glasses -- The way it came (the friends of the friends) -- John Delavoy.
[Vol.] 10, 1898-1899: The turn of the screw -- In the cage -- Covering end -- The given case -- The great condition -- "Europe" -- Paste -- The real right thing.
[Vol.] 11, 1900-1903: The great good place -- Maud-Evelyn -- Miss Gunton of Poughkeepsie -- The tree of knowledge -- The abasement of the Northmores -- The third person -- The special type -- The tone of time -- Broken wings -- The two faces -- Mrs. Medwin -- The Beldonald Holbein -- The story in it -- Flickerbridge -- The beast in the jungle -- The birthplace.
[Vol.] 12, 1903-1910: The papers -- Fordham Castle -- Julia bride -- The jolly corner -- The velvet glove -- Mora Montravers -- Crapy Cornelia -- The bench of desolation -- A round of visits. Subjects: Americans Europe ; Fiction. Short stories, American 19th century, 20th century.

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