1903 2 vols William Wetmore Story and His Friends Henry James First Edition

Description: Click here to see our other books! William Wetmore Story and His Friends Henry James 1903 William Blackwood and Sons : London 8" by 5" [8], 371; [8], 345pp SUMMARY A complete two volume set of this biography of sculptor William Wetmore Story by Henry James, in the first edition. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION First edition copies, complete in two volumes. William Wetmore Story was an American sculptor, art critic, poet and editor and this volume details his life, work and friends from letters, diaries and recollections. Some of the friends include Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and James Russell Lowell. Written by Henry James, the American-British author who is considered amongst the greatest novelists in the English language. With a frontispiece to both volumes. Some of the pages remain unopened. CONDITION Both are in the original cloth bindings. Externally, very smart with some light marks to the boards and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Some of the pages remain unopened. Internally, firmly bound with bright pages with some light scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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