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JAMES, Henry. The Europeans. A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition, One of 1500 copies printed. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers. Houghton, Osgood and Company, BAL10537; Edel & Laurence A7b. Cloth clean and spine stamping bright. One inch of fading along top edge of front and back covers. Unobtrusive water stain to small portion of text block at bottom of spine which affects about 1/2" of the blank margin of half the pages. White powder along inner edges (perhaps applied to protect from insects?). octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers First American Edition, One of 1500 copies printed.
Seller: Colophon Book Shop, ABAA, Exeter, NH, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry, Jr.. The Europeans. A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition, Second Impression, Binding State A. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Top edge not stained ochre. Supino 7.8.0. Cloth soiled with minor bubbling to cloth front and back covers, one inch scuff to center of spine affecting cloth color. Hinges solid. octavo, terra cotta cloth with bevelled edges, dark brown coated endpapers First American Edition, Second Impression, Binding State A.
Seller: Colophon Book Shop, ABAA, Exeter, NH, U.S.A.
Henry James, Jr.. The Europeans: A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood and Co, 1879.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Covers shelfworn with mildew marks on the top right corner and back edge. Bookplates inside front cover. Light foxing. As-Is.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry. The Europeans. A Sketch. Houghton Osgood, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo, green cloth, finding bubbled & edge-rubbed; cocked; ownership signature (1878) on title page and remains of bookplate on end-paper. Boston: Houghton Osgood, 1879. First American Edition. A good- only copy of an important book. Edel & Laurence, A7b
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Europeans (First Edition). Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: FIRST AMER. EDITION, first printing. Full green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, cloth a bit mottled, light damp staining to the edge of the pages. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall in FAIR condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Ziern-Hanon Galleries, Frontenac, MO, U.S.A.
JAMES, HENRY.. The Europeans. Boston: Houghton, Osgood, 1879, 1879.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First American Edition. Minor cloth wear at the extremities; hinges just slightly started; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Henry James. The Europeans, A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879. First Edition. Octavo. [ii], 281 pages. Two wove-paper flyleaves and a blank leaf at both ends. Bright green cloth (Edel & Laurence Variant B) stamped in gilt. First American edition, published in a run of 1500 copies in 1878, but with title page post-dated to 1879, in bright green cloth variant binding. Boards are worn at extremities and along spine with brief exposure. Spine a bit toned. Binding sound. Surface abrasions to front endpaper glazing. Rear hinge starting. Pages otherwise toned but unmarked. [BAL 10537; Edel & Laurence A7.b].
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Europeans: A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Rubbing and edgewear overall. Heavy rubbing to back cover at spine head Corners bumped; spine head and foot, lower corners frayed. Previous owner's name on second free endpaper; no other markings. Some pages starting but not detatched ; Good+. Light green cloth with gilt title on spine, dark brown endpapers ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 281 p.
Seller: Berkshire Books, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. THE EUROPEANS. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, [i-ii], [1]-281 pages. In Good Plus condition. Bound in Kelly Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Boards have tearing and fraying to spine edges, rubbing to corners exposing boards, and mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has glue stains on front pastedown, bookplate on front endpaper, and light age toning. Shelved Room A. BAL 10537. 1372674. Special Collections.
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Henry James. The Europeans a Sketch. Houghton, Osgood, and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$384.98 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The first American edition of Henry James' comical and fascinating novel about two European siblings visiting relatives in America. The first American edition of this work. The copy was actually published in 1878, though it states 1879 to the title page, a common mistake found in these first editions. 'The Europeans' is a novel about two European visitors visiting family in New England, America. It is set in the middle of the nineteenth century, and tells the experiences of two European siblings in America, Eugenia Munster, and Felix Young. Written by Henry James, a nineteenth century American novelist. He is considered to be a key figure in the transition between literary realism and literary modernism. He is often considered to be one of the greatest novelist in the English language. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor markings to the boards and spine. A few bumps to the front board, denting the cloth. Front endpaper is detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with the odd spot and odd mark. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
JAMES, Henry. The Europeans. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$385.00 + shipping
Description: 2nd or 3rd printing per BAL. 12mo (19cm). Original dark green cloth, titled in gilt, blind rules at edges of bevelled boards, top edge stained grey; chocolate brown coated endpapers; [ii], 281pp. Straight and unfaded, rubed at edges, sewing loose, one gathering detached but complete: Good only. Preceded by the London edition. Flyleaf sequence D. EDEL & LAURENCE A7b. BAL 10537.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry (1843-1916). The Europeans. A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$424.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First American Edition, published less than one month after the London edition, one of only 1500 copies. 8vo: [2],281,[1]pp. Publisher's dark green finely woven dotted-line-grain cloth (Kelly green and terra-cotta were also used, no priority known) over beveled boards, spine stamped in gilt, covers framed in blind, chocolate-brown coated end papers. An exceptionally Fine example, square, tight, and probably unread. BAL10537. Edel & Laurence A7b. Supino 7.6.0. The Europeans first appeared as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly for July-October 1878, after which James made numerous minor revisions for the first book publication. "The Europeans is the last work of Henry James's early period. . . . [showcasing] the cultural differences and engagements between the Old World, as it was fading into eventual democracies, and the New World, as it was poised to take a prime spot on the world stage. . . The Europeans received (and still receives) mixed reviews as to its quality compared to the rest of James's works. He himself called it "shallow," in response to his brother, William's, judgment. Yet many critics and readers view it as the finest of his works, showing the interweaving of cultural themes" that predominate his later writings. (enotes) N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Seller: Fine Editions Ltd, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry, Jr.. The Europeans. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First American edition. Beveled brick cloth gilt. Corners a bit bumped with small tears, but the cloth fresh and gilt bright thus near fine.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Europeans, A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood & Co., 1879.
Price: US$479.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First American edition. No DJ. Spine head and foot bumped. More images and/or description can be sent on request. More images and/or description can be sent on request. USPS insurance will be an additional charge to the buyer, if requested. This important 19th century novel has been reprinted many times in many formats, but nothing compares with owning a copy in its original first edition state. Condition: Very Good.
Seller: Ironwood Books, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
James, Henry, Jr.. The Europeans: A Sketch. Houghton, Osgood, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$499.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original terra cotta beveled cloth. First American Edition. 1 of 1500 copies. Basis for the 1979 film entitled “The Europeans.” Slight wear and tiny tears at the head and foot of the spine, Very Good.
Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry. The Europeans. A Sketch. Houghton Osgood, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, dark green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, chocolate brown end-papers. Boston: Houghton Osgood, 1879. First American Edition. Ownership label on end-paper, otherwise a fine example of an important book, adapted for a Merchant Ivory film in 1979. Edel & Laurence, A7b
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
James, Henry.. The Europeans. A Sketch.. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, Second Issue binding in terra-cotta cloth, stamped in gilt at spine, blindstamped rules to front and back bevelled boards, all edges trimmed, dark brown facing endpapers. 281pp. A beautiful copy of a fragile book, unworn and clean, with bookseller's stamp to top front endpaper. This early novel was adapted by Merchant-Ivory, with a screenplay by Ruth Praswer Jhabvala, released in 1979, starring Lee Remick. Q04902
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
JAMES, HENRY. The Europeans. A Sketch. Boston Houghton, Osgood 1879, 1879.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition - American. Published less than a month after the London edition, in an edition of 1500 copies. An unusually bright and fine copy, with only slight wear.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry, Jr.. The Europeans. A sketch. Houghton, Osgood and Company, Boston, 1879.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: Original terra cotta cloth with blind-stamped rule boards, spine titled in gilt. Ex-libris with plates and blind-stamps from the Aurora College Library and the library of Paul Lemperly, but no pockets or spine numbering. Boards rubbed and lightly soiled, spine sunned, still a very good, sound copy.
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.