A Little Tour in France - (Fine American Binding)
by James, Henry; with Illustrations by Joseph Pennell
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A Little Tour in France is a book of travel writing by Henry James. Originally published under the title En Province in 1883–1884 as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, the book recounts a six-week tour James made of many provincial towns in France, including Tours, Bourges, Nantes, Toulouse, Arles and several others. The first book publication was in 1884. A second, extensively revised edition was published in 1900.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007800
- Title
- A Little Tour in France - (Fine American Binding)
- Author
- James, Henry; with Illustrations by Joseph Pennell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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