Henry James — The Princess Casamassima

London and New York, Macmillan and Co. 1886. First edition. Cloth. The first American edition, issued from the English in one volume, of this novel by Henry James, in the first issue cloth binding. The first American edition of this novel, issued from the UK edition in one volume, first thus. Preceded by the true first UK edition in three volumes. In the first issue original publisher's cloth binding. A novel by Henry James, following the story of London bookbinder who becomes involved in radical politics and a terrorist assassination plot. Henry James was an American-born British author, regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and considered to be one of the greatest authors in the English language. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally smart with shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, minor chipping to the extremities. Previous ownership inscription to the half title. Internally, the binding is slightly tender, split to pp. 208 and 224, held by four cords only. The pages are bright and clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .