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James, Henry. THE OUTCRY. Charles Scrbner's Sons, 1911.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911, First Edition, 8vo., 261 pages. Hardcover edition, top edge gilt, no dust jacket, inscription on front endpage by previous owner, lettering in gilt, spine slant else good+ condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
Seller: Cape Cod Booksellers, Yarmouth, MA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. OUTCRY. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 261 pp; First Edition. Bal 10674. Spine is faded and has some edge wear. Binding is cracked at first signature and is somewhat weak overall, though pages are all secure. Foxing on endpages, pastedowns and first few pages, small brown stain on lower fore edge of about 20 pages. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Boards are clean, gilt is bright, pages are all secure.
Seller: GLOVER'S BOOKERY, ABAA, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
James, Henry.. THE OUTCRY.. Charles Scribner's Sons:, 1911.
Price: US$26.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Published September 1911, 261 pages. Brown cloth covers, light wear to the spine, lettering is bright on spine and cover. A nice clean tight copy. Previous owner's bookplate is present. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: PASCALE'S BOOKS, NORTH READING, MA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Spine and edges of covers tanned, head of spine frayed, Size: 8vo
Seller: Possum Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition, good brownish cloth hardcover (no dust jacket) with gilt letter to cover and spine shows creasing along spine, soil and small stains to covers, bit of dulling to gilt at spine, open chipping and tear at spine head, wear at spine edges, toning along spine and perimeter of covers, ich long closed tear at front pastedown near hine, couple of light internal splits, moisture stain at bottom of hinge causing waviness to pages as well, along with some other mild wear. 261 pages with top page edges gilt. Still a solid first edition copy of this late novel from the legendary author.
Seller: Barker Books & Vintage, Helena, MT, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 261 pages
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Spine heavily stained. Otherwise a clean and unmarked copy in good condition. 261 pages.
Seller: Yes Books, portland, ME, U.S.A.
James, Henry. Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$42.90 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 261 pp. Spine faded and cocked with slight fraying at crown and a few small stains, head and heel of spine and corners of boards bumped, page edges tanned, previous owner name on front free endpaper.
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 261pp., in original brown cloth, with gilt titles and a ruled front cover. Light shelfwear to boards, top of spine slightly frayed, with some spotting to the cloth, and fading to the spine; previous owner's name and date on the ffep, else a Very Good copy. James' last novel.
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Henry James. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First American edition. Covers shelfworn and sunned. Bookplate inside front cover and names written on front endpaper.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York:, 1911.
Price: US$59.95 + shipping
Description: New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. 5" wide by 7.5" tall. A square, tight copy with reasonably sharp corners. Bound in the original olive-brown smooth sateen cloth. The spine is sun-faded a shade or two (as usual). Gilt lettering on the spine and front cover is quite bright and shiny. The spine has some minor rubbing, but otherwise the book has very little wear. Top edge gilt. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp and clean. NO foxing. Edel/Laurence/Rambeau (1982) A70b: "Published 5 October 1911, simultaneously with English edition." BAL 10674. Phillips p. 70: "THE OUTCRY was originally written as a comedy in three acts. As such it was unpublished and no printed copies of the stage version, from which it was converted into fiction, have been recorded.". First U. S. Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ condition./No jacket. (vi), 261pp.
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry. THE OUTCRY. , 1911.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: JAMES, Henry. THE OUTCRY. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. First edition, published simultaneously with the English first. [vi] + 262pp. 8vo., olive-brown cloth, lettered within a single-rule frame in gilt to upper board, lettering and flame device in gilt on spine; white endpapers; top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. This would be a very clean copy but for progressive dampstaining to upper right corners of the last sixty pages; lower hinge starting; ink ownership stamp to ffep. Faded to spine and top edges of boards; wear to head and foot of spine, with shallow loss (approx. 1/8 of an inch) to the foot; slight lean to spine. (Edel A70.b; BAL 10674).
Seller: Boston Book Company, Inc. ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons 1911 New York;, 1911.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: first American edition; textblock very good condition; binding good plus, a bit faded, esp. spine which has tiny nick at top; 261 pages; a nice addition to the James collection;
Seller: Book Den East, oak bluffs, MA, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry (1843-1916). The Outcry. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911, 1911.
Price: US$83.41 + shipping
Description: [Classic Literature] First Edition, the UK and US editions being published simultaneously. Crown octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[6]; 261; [1]. Publisher's mid-brown cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Blue ink ownership to front pastedown, dated 1911. Spine sunned, with rubbing to head and tail caps; a little shaken. Good. Lord Theign owns a painting which has for generations been known as a Moretto, but which may in fact be a Montavano. An inexpensive Moretto holds no interest whatsoever for the acquisitive Mr Bender, whereas the valuable Montavano most definitely does. In typical Jamesian fashion the vulgarities of the attribution and notoriety of the painting are kept off stage. Edel A70b.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
JAMES, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, American issue. octavo, dull olive-brown sateen cloth with lettering in gilt on cover, lettering and flame device in gilt on spine, t.e.g. Charles Scribner's Sons, Edel and Laurence A70b; BAL 10674. Published simultaneously with the English edition. Spine faded but without wear. Name on front endpaper. Very faint, small red mark on front cover. Bright. octavo, dull olive-brown sateen cloth with lettering in gilt on cover, lettering and flame device in gilt on spine, t.e.g.
Seller: Colophon Book Shop, ABAA, Exeter, NH, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry.. Scribner, NY, 1911.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1911. 1st American edition BAL #10674. Spine very slightly sunned. A Very nice, clean, bright, tight copy. Gold lettering bright.
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The Outcry by Henry James. First American edition (published at the same time as the British edition) in publishers brown cloth the gold lettering. Publisher: Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1911. First edition with the publishing date on both the title-page and copyright page and the copyright statement: Published, September, 1911. Binding is in near fine condition, remnants of label in the center front and spots along top to the front cover, else fine. Contents clean. A nice tight copy. 261 pages. 5 x 7 ¾ inches. BAL 10674. Protected by Mylar. Inventory #18-174. Price: $150. Language: eng
Seller: Discovery Bay Old Books ABAA, ILAB, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911. Originally conceived as a three-act play, this was the last novel James completed before his death. The plott concerns the buying-up of Britich art treasures by wealthy Americans - a bit of prescience that would eventually come to fruition some fifty years after. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition (simultaneous issue in England by Methuen). Not a common title. Olive cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine; the cover is titled and ruled in gilt. Clean text; 261 pages; the top-edge is gilt, others rough-cut. Hints of bumping to the bottom corners; the spine has faded to tan but the gilt remains bright. An attractive copy. No dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Quercus Rare Books, Chico, CA, U.S.A.
James, Henry. The Outcry.. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: First American edition, published simultaneously with the British edition of James' final novel. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition, bookplate, library markings in pen to the first three pages. A very sharp example. The Outcry, Henry James's final novel, is an effervescent comedy of money and manners. The storyline concerns the buying up of Britain's art treasures by wealthy Americans. "The subject.has been handled with ingenuity, not without humor, with a fine effect of sharpness and perspicacity. That is Mr. Jamesâs way. There are many fine phrases, crisply expressive, admirable flashes" (The New York Times).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$481.22 + shipping
Description: First British and American editions, first impressions, housed together in a custom made box; the UK edition with "presentation copy" stamp to title page. The UK and US editions were published simultaneously. The Outcry was the last novel Henry James completed before his death. It deals with the question of whether the owners of precious works of art own them fully or hold them in trust for the nation, and may be held to account by public opinion. He originally wrote the work as a play but changed its format after performance were cancelled due to the death of Edward VII. Edel & Laurence A70a & A70b; Supino 70.2.0. & 70.6.0. 2 works, octavo. UK edition: original green cloth, spine and cover lettered in gilt, floral decoration in gilt to spine, top edge cut. US edition: original brown cloth, titles and ruling to spine and upper board and top edge gilt. Housed together in a custom black cloth box. UK edition: 32 pp. ads dated August 1911 (other copies dated September). UK edition: Bookplate of Millicent Turle Roelker, inscription of "London. Aug 1948" to front free endpaper. Both with very light sunning to spines, couple of spots of soiling to edges of UK edition. Both very good copies.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
James, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: About Near Fine in a Good jacket, unclipped ($1.25 net on the spine), generally toned and soiled, rubbed and with some chips and tears at the edges. Grey cloth on the boards with gilt lettering and rules on the spine and front board. Firmly bound with a forward lean, gilt top edge, clean internally. The first US edition of James's novel about an outcry over selling great British works out of the country, issued simultaneously with the first English edition. One of 2,000 copies of the first printing, complete in the scarce jacket. This copy comes from the personal collection of Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Maurice Sendak.
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.
JAMES, Henry. The Outcry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911.
Price: US$3025.00 + shipping
Description: First Printing. Octavo (19.75cm); dark olive-brown cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; top edge gilt; [vi],[2],3-261,[1]pp. Hint of sunning to spine, else a fresh, Fine copy. In the original dustjacket, priced $1.25 at mid-spine; gently spine-sunned, lightly edgeworn and dust-soiled, with a few tiny nicks, tears, and attendant creases, and two small fingernail-sized indentations along the lower front joint; still a bright, unrestored, Very Good+ example. Covered in the original glassine, which is spine-sunned and dusty, with moderate wear, a few losses and tears, though substantially whole and still quite supple; just Very Good. The last novel James was able to complete in his lifetime. Originally conceived as a three-act play, it failed to be produced, and was reworked into a novel that had a favorable public reception. The story is centered around a widowed lord who is contemplating selling a rare painting to an American billionaire, in order to cover his daughter's gambling debts. Both the English and American editions were issued simultaneously, with no prior serialization. Rare in dustjacket, with no copies of the American appearing in the auction record, and only a single jacketed example of the UK edition (2017). EDEL & LAURENCE A70b.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.