New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914. 515 pages. Gray-green cloth boards with gold lettering. Sun-toning to the spine. Minor wear from age throughout boards. Gilt top edge, deckled edges. Tight binding and square textblock. Inscription from previous owner on front free endpaper. Includes illustrations from William James. "The book covers Henry James' early manhood and tells of 'the obscure hurt' that kept him out of the Civil War, his first efforts at writing fiction, and the early death of his beloved cousin, Minny Temple, from tuberculosis.". First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large Octavo.

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Notes of a Son and Brother is a book of autobiography by Henry James published in 1914. The book covers James' early manhood and tells of "the obscure hurt" that kept him out of the Civil War, his first efforts at writing fiction, and the early death of his beloved cousin, Minny Temple, from tuberculosis.

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Bookseller: The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 030589
Title: Notes of a Son and Brother
Author: James, Henry
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1914
Keywords: Autobiography, Memoir, James, First, American Edition, Henry James
Size: Large Octavo

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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