The Portrait of a Lady

by Henry James

 

First edition, first printing, first issue

of the classic novel

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1882. [ii], 520 pp. Publisher's dark brown cloth stamped in brown and gilt. First edition, first printing, first issue ("Copyright 1881." on copyright page, no ads, correct measurement of title page as per Ahearn Henry James APG). A Near Fine copy with light wear to extremities, small scratch to back board, tiny closed tear to ffep, former owner's name on first blank in pencil, rear hinge starting. A nice copy of the classic novel.