Great Association Copy — Inscribed to Henry James

The Bread-Winners: A Social Study.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1884.

Price: $6,500.00


About the item

First edition, Issue w/o “The End” on p. 319. 319 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Great Association Copy — Inscribed to Henry James. Contemporary half blue morocco, minor chipping at head of spine. BAL 7762.

Item #254578

Presentation copy to Henry James from his close friend John Hay, further signed “Henry James” by James and with his attribution of the work to Hay. “Henry James Esq. with the compliments of the Author. New York Jan 1st 1884.” BAL lists the first inscribed copies as done on Jan. 1, 1884.