Italian Hours

by Henry James

Houghton Mifflin Company, November 1909.

First American edition of this book of travel writing, wonderfully illustrated by Joseph Pennell. Quarto, original cloth, gilt pictorial stamped to the front panel and spine, top edge gilt. Illustrated by Joseph Pennell with 32 color plates, with tissue guards. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the extremities.

Italian Hours is a book of collected essays that James had written over nearly forty years (1872 to 1909) about a country he knew and loved well. James extensively revised and sometimes expanded the essays to create a more consistent whole. He also added two new essays and an introduction.

Henry James explores art and religion, political shifts and cultural revolutions, and the nature of travel itself in the late 19th century.  This book is valued for its deep appreciation of Italian people, places, and art. 

Contents:

• Venice
• The Grand Canal
• Venice: An Early Impression
• Two Old Houses and Three Young Women
• Casa Alvisi
• From Chambéry to Milan
• The Old Saint-Gothard
• Italy Revisited
• A Roman Holiday
• Roman Rides
• Roman Neighbourhoods
• The After-Season in Rome
• From a Roman Note-Book
• A Few Other Roman Neighbourhoods
• A Chain of Cities
• Siena Early and Late
• The Autumn in Florence
• Florentine Notes
• Tuscan Cities
• Other Tuscan Cities
• Ravenna
• The Saint's Afternoon and Others

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