Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$7.50 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Ex Library with usual markings, taped at front & back hinge, reinforced nicely. Textblock is mostly clean. Heavy toning at spine and edgewear
Seller: Stone Soup Books Inc, Waynesboro, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$7.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 384 pages. Light wear to the edges of the blue covers; pages yellowed; a good book overall. Volume 2 only. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literary Criticism & Essays; Inventory No: 198450.
Seller: Easy Chair Books, Lexington, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$7.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 348 pages. Light wear to the edges of the blue covers; cracked front hinge; pages yellowed; a good book overall. Volume 1 only. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literary Criticism & Essays; Inventory No: 198449.
Seller: Easy Chair Books, Lexington, MO, U.S.A.
Price: US$8.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: [Vol II only] Moderately worn blue cloth covers with frayed spine ends, faded spine, library numbers on spine. Owner name from 1923, library bookplate, embossed stamp, and numbers, handful of pen lines in margins, notes inside back cover. Binding tight and pages yellowed, else very good. Multiple black and white photographs, article about William and Henry James inside back cover.
Seller: Vintage Quaker Books, Bath, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Spine labels corners chipped. ; 2 volume set.
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$12.83 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: General wear to boards with marks. Hinges are a bit cracked. Content mainly clean with even toning. No DJ. Gold gild edges on the top outer edge pages.
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
JAMES. HENRY(EDITOR). THE LETTERS OF WILLIAM JAMES.. ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS,BOSTON. 1920., 1920.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: TWO VOLUMES.LIMITED EDITION.514/600.TOP EDGE GILT.EMBOSSED COVER.BOOKS ARE TIGHT AND INTERNALLY VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT.COVERS ARE SCUFFED AND SLIGHTLY SOILED. SPINES SHOW SOME EDGEWEAR AND THE LABELS ARE CHIPPED AND DARKENED THOUGH COMPLETE AND LEGIBLE.
Seller: Angus Books, SHEFFIELD, MA, U.S.A.
Henry James. The Letters of William James. The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardbound, no dust jacket. Deluxe limited edition. Vol. 1 only. Minor wear to board edges, otherwise very good.
Seller: Black Cat Books, Shelter Island, NY, U.S.A.
William James. The Letters of William James, Volume I. The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 348 pages. Volume I only. Letters in Vol. I go up to 1893. Frontispiece portrait photo of William James from 1907, nine other b&w illustrations on plates - portraits, and sketches by James. Edited by his son Henry James. Royal 8vo (6-1/2" x 9-1/2"), midnight blue buckram, title on peeling paper label on spine, top edge faded gilt, other edges rough-cut, wear to corners/heel/crown and along spine, hinges cracked, boards faded and soiled in places, end papers age-toned. Name of former owner and bookstore price written on ffep, text pages unmarked.
Seller: Berthoff Books, Harpers Ferry, WV, U.S.A.
James, William. The Letters of William James Volume 2 Only. Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Edited by his son Henry James. 1st edition not stated but no indication of other printings. Most of dust jacket in fair condition missing 2/3rd top of spine. . Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾
Seller: Small World Books, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Two volumes. Ex-library with minimal marks. Light edge wear on corners and spine ends, minor edge wear on spine labels, previous owner's names on front endpages. Inner hinges are cracked but bindings are tight.
Seller: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
James, Henry, Editor. The LETTERS of WILLIAM JAMES. 2 volumes. Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, 1920.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: Boston: Atlantic Monthly Press, copyright 1920. xiii,382 + xx,348 pages. Engraved frontispiece portraits, 13 halftone plates. 9.5 x 6.5", paper spine labels, top edges gilt, no djs. Covers bit rubbed, VG/none.
Seller: Peter L. Masi - books, MONTAGUE, MA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Letters of William James: Volume 1. Atlantic Monthly, Boston, 1920.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: tiny sig. of previous owner on f.e.p.
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Letters of William James: Volume 1. Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, 1920.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: tiny sig. of previous owner on f.e.p.
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
James, William; James, Henry [ed]. The Letters of William James [Volume I]. Atlantic Monthly, 1920.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This volume (vol 1) only, including letters until 1893. Atlantic Monthly Pr, 1920 per copyright page, with no add'l printings indicated. 348pp. Binding tight and sturdy, text very good+. Deckle edge; top edge gilt; frontis w/ tissue. Blue cloth worn at edges, front panel mild soiling, spine label chipped. NO DJ. NOT ex-lib. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Henry james. The Letters of William James Vol 1 Only. The atlantic Monthly Press, 1920.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: No Dust jacket Book shows common (average) signs of wear and use. Binding is still tight. Covers are intact but may be repaired. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Seller: Bank of Books, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
James, William. The Letters. Edited By His Son Henry James. Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, 1920.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small light stain on two covers.
Seller: By Books Alone, Woodstock, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$30.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Cover/edges have light shelf wear.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$33.30 + shipping
Description: Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: Mild rubbing along the bottom edge of the green cloth-covered boards; several tiny to very small, barely discernible water spots at the lower front panel; just a hint of wear to the upper exrtremities. Binding shows slight lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 384pp. Edited by his son, Henry James. First Ed; later printing [1926]. Green Cloth over Boards with Gilt titles at the back strip. Hardback: Lacks DJ.
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
James, Henry (Editor):. The Letters of William James. Boston: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920.
Price: US$37.20 + shipping
Description: Two volumes. Hbs, xx, 348pp, 10 illustrations; xii, 382pp, 5 illustrations. Dk blue boards, paper title labels to spines, teg. Some rubbing and wear, light spotting to front board vol 2, small stain front board vol 1. Endpapers browned, light spotting to foredge. Title labels browned and lightly chipped. A VG set.
Seller: David Ford Books PBFA, Cley-next-the-Sea, United Kingdom
JAMES, Henry (Editor). The Letters of William James in Two Volumes. Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920.
Price: US$38.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 2 vol hardback set; no jckets; unmarked; no bent/torn pp; boards v good
Seller: Harmonium Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$39.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The books are bound in blue buckram spines over gray paper boards with spine labels mostly missing.The front cover of Vo.I is slightly soiled. Corners are sharp and the spine caps lightly worn. Top edges gilt. Rough-cut fore-edges and bottom edges. Frontis in Vol.I is a portrait in red-tone from a crayon drawing by the the youngest son of the author. Frontis portrait in VOl.II is of James "in middle life" in taken in about 1895. Tissue guards intact. Names of previous owners in neat pen on the ffes. Otherwise, pages are clean, smooth and unmarked. The bindings are firm. 13 illustrations in Vol.I and 6 in Vol.II.
Seller: Friends of the Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: . . . . 1st Trade Edition. 2 volumes. 8vo, hardcover, blue cloth, no dj's. Both vols., prev. owner's bookplate, head/heel of spine & board corners rubbed, paper spine label browned & mildly edge-chipped; both vols. interior hinge paper split at rear endpaper, rendering rear board loose but attached. Vol. 1, faint foxing to closing pgs., to minor effect. Otherwise both vols. contents clean, bindings tight, good condition overall. 348 & 382 pp. Illus.
Seller: Tiber Books, Cockeysville, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, First Printing; blue c w/chipped paper labels; lite wear at extremities;lite pull at hinge on volume 1; top edges gilt; 348+ 382 clean pages, owner's name Size: 8vo
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$47.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, First Printing; navy c w/chipped paper labels; lite wear at extremities; top edges gilt; 348+ 382 clean, unmarked pages Size: 8vo
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$66.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Very good in an about Very good dustwrapper. Very good condition books in dark blue cloth boards with paper spine labels. Former owner's name and remnants of bookplate inside front cover of both volumes. Former owner's gift inscription on front endpaper of both volumes. Front endpaper of Volume II has a 3 inch X three inch tear. With dustwrappers that are browned along the spine, have a 1/2 inch wide white label at the center of the spine, some small tears/chips at spine ends.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$74.96 + shipping
Description: . Einbände berieben, bestossen und fleckig, Ecken und Kapitalegestaucht. Front- und Fußschnitt unbeschnitten. Papierbedingt leicht nachgedunkelt, sonst gut. L18-6 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1650 24,5*16cm. OLeinenbände mit Goldkopfschnitten.
Seller: Antiquariat BehnkeBuch, Neu Kaliß, Germany
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Publisher's blue cloth, paper spine label; complete set of 2 volumes, 8vo; pp. xx, 348, plus frontispiece and 9 plates; xii, [4], 383, plus frontispiece and 4 plates. Spine tips and corners gently bumped; spine labels a bit chipped. Internally bright and clean. An excellent working set.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: Boston, MA: Atlantic Monthly Press. Good plus condition-hinges crackd v.2,covs soiled,labels chipped/No Dustjacket. (1920). 8vo., 350, 384 pp. . Good plus condition-hinges crackd v.2,covs soiled,labels chipped/No Dustjacket
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$88.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1920. Condition: Very Good Presumed 2nd Edition, only copyright date 1920 appears; includes Preface and Preface to Second Edition 2 Volumes. Blue cloth covers with printed paper labels pasted onto spine. Gilt on top edges. No dust jackets. Covers have light wear head and foot of spine. B&W illustrations. Frontis portraits of William James protected with tissue guards`. Vol I 348 pages, with Frontispiece includes 3 other B&W portraits along with 6 pencil sketches by young James. Vol. II 384 pages including index, in addition to frontis portrait includes three plates containing 4 candid photos of James, family and friends, as well as a facsimile of a postcard from James. Occasional pencilled notations along side text at end of a letter, presumably date read, written year/month/day, 25-8-21. Some notations include, R.J.H, for Roscoe James Ham, the volumes early owner. Has ink script notation in hand of Edward Pols, From the library of the late Roscoe J. Ham, Harvard 96, Professor at Bowdoin College. Gift of his son, Edward Ham. Pols was a long time professor at Bowdoin. Edward Billings Ham, Bowdoin 1922 was a Rhodes Scholar. Both Hams received honorary degrees from Bowdoin, in 1944 and 1952 respectively. Ham House on the Bowdoin campus was once their home
Seller: Douglas Park Media, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$148.89 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: ### Near Fine books are clean, tight, and unmarked. TWO VOLUME SET. First Edition. First printing. Blue cloth covers with printed paper labels pasted onto spine. No dust jackets. Covers have light wear head and foot of spine. Top edges gilt. B&W illustrations. Frontis portraits of William James protected with tissue guards`. No marks in or on book. NOT REMAINDERS. Not ex library. Not foxed. Vol I 348 pages, Vol. II 382 pages. Index. Shipping quoted for Priority or International. Bubble wrapped and custom boxed for standard shipping. Near Fine First Edition.
Seller: Call Phil Now - Books, West Roxbury, MA, U.S.A.
JAMES, William.. The Letters of William James.. The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, 1920.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Volume 1: Half-title + frontispiece picture + TP + [v] = Dedication page + [vii]-x = Preface + [xi]-xvi = Contents + [xvii] = List of Illustrations + [ixx]-xx = Dates and Family Names + Half-title + [1]-348 + [350] = Printer's information; Volume 2: Half-title + frontispiece picture + TP + [v]-xii + 1 leaf = List of Illustrations + half-title + [1]-382 + 1 leaf with Printer's information on verso, Octavo. First Edition (McDermott 1920-1).Edited, with a Biographical Introduction and Notes, by his son, Henry James, and illustrated with photographs and reproductions of drawings and manuscripts."In the case of a man like James the biographical question to be answered is not, as with a man of affaires: How can his actions be explained? but rather: What manner of being was he? What were his background and education? And, above all, what were his temperament and the bias of his mind? What native instincts, preferences, and limitations of view did he bring with him to his business of reading the riddle of the Universe? His own informal utterances [found in these letters] throw the strongest light on such questions" (from the Introduction). Original dark blue boards with well-preserved paper labels on spine. Clean, tight and bright - a very pretty set. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Seller: Athena Rare Books ABAA, Fairfield, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: One-half crused brown morocco, over blue/gray moire silk, spine decoratively gilt in four panels with elaborated corner devices withing gilt panel rules. Bookplate to each volume, two scuffs to spine of volume one, light rubbing to joints, near fine to fine and handsome.
Seller: THE HERMITAGE BOOKSHOP, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
James, William. The Letters of William James. 2 volumes.. Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, 1920.
Price: US$252.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Edited by his son Henry James. Bound in the original navy cloth with printed paper labels on the spines. Front hinge of volume one is starting.
Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Volume 1: Half-title + frontispiece picture + TP + [v] = Dedication page + [vii]-x = Preface + [xi]-xvi = Contents + [xvii] = List of Illustrations + [ixx]-xx = Dates and Family Names + Half-title + [1]-348 + [350] = Printer's information; Volume 2: Half-title + frontispiece picture + TP + [v]-xii + 1 leaf = List of Illustrations + half-title + [1]-382 + 1 leaf with Printer's information on verso, Octavo. First Edition (McDermott 1920-1).In the case of a man like James, the biographical question to be answered is not, as with a man of affaires: How can his actions be explained? but rather: What manner of being was he? What were his background and education? And, above all, what were his temperament and the bias of his mind? What native instincts, preferences, and limitations of view did he bring with him to his business of reading the riddle of the Universe? His own informal utterances [found in these letters] throw the strongest light on such questions" (from the Introduction). Housed in the very scarce publisher s paper dustwrapper with some shallow chipping at the spine ends and a strip at the bottom of volume 2 ( no lettering effected). Original dark blue boards with well-preserved paper labels on spine. An overall attractive set seldom seen in the dustwrappers.
Seller: Reginald C. Williams Rare Books, Glendale, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$493.86 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The first trade edition, first impression of the letters of William James, edited by his son Henry James, complete in two smart volumes with the vanishingly scarce dust wrappers. The first trade edition of this work, complete in two volumes with the vanishingly scarce, unclipped dust wrappers. An autobiography of William James composed by a series of letters which cover the writer's life from his boyhood to the end, telling of the life of a man who is considered to be one of America's representative thinkers, psychologist, and philosopher. An intimate account of all phases of the writers' life, including years of studies, invalidism in Cambridge, first years of training, marriage and more in a series of letters corresponded with family and friends.Edited by his son, Henry James, the third to bear the name of marked significance in American thought and letters, considered to be one of the greatest writers in the English language.With eleven full page plates and other illustrations in text. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's full cloth binding, gilt to the top edge. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. The dust wrapper is smart, unclipped, with only a minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with a touch of sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Most leaves remain unopened. Illustrated with eleven full page plates and other illustrations in text. Collated, complete. Fine
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
William James. The Letters of William James (2 Vols.). The Atlantic Monthly Press, Boston, 1920.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: An exceptionally bright and clean example of the 1920 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes tight and Near Fine to Fine in crisp, easily Near Fine dustjackets. Octavos, top-edges gilt, lovely frontispiece photographs of William James. Edited by his son Henry, "these letters, covering the writer's life from his boyhood to the end, form a genuine autobiography of one who may well be called the most interesting man of thought in America since Emerson" (from the front covers). The sharpest example of the 2 volume set this bookseller has seen.
Seller: APPLEDORE BOOKS, ABAA, WACCABUC, NY, U.S.A.