Henry James; A Biography and a Critical Estimate of His Works

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped (50 cents net on the spine), lightly soiled and rubbed, a few creases and a small chip near the bottom of the spine. Red buckram with gilt lettering on the spine, blind lettering and rules on the front board. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, clean internally. West's first published work, published as part of the "Writers of the Day" series. This copy comes from the personal collection of Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Maurice Sendak.