In the Cage

Chicago & New York: Herbert S. Stone, 1898. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine-. First Printing of this novella centering on an unnamed London telegraphist, who deciphers clues to her clients's personal lives from the often cryptic telegrams they submit to her as she sits in the "cage" at the post office. Crown 8vo: [4],229,[3]pp. Publisher's dark olive-green linen-grain… Read more about this item

London: Duckworth and Co, 1898. First edition of this classic Henry James novel. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. From the library of American suffragette Florence Humphrey with her bookplate to the pastedown. This lengthy novella centers on an unnamed London telegraphist who becomes involved in the personal lives of the senders of the often cryptic telegrams submitted… Read more about this item

Chicago: Herbert S. Stone, 1898. First American Edition, published about one month after the English edition. [Edel & Laurence A521b; BAL 10630]. Special stamp on the front endpaper presenting the book to the Staley College Library [see image]. Staley School of the Spoken Word, also known as "Staley School of Oratory", "Staley School", or "Staley College", was a college… Read more about this item

Hairline crack to front hinge, otherwise a fine bright copy. Binding designed by Frank Hazen.

Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1898. First American Edition. First printing. Octavo (20cm). In original grey publisher's cloth, titled and decorated in gilt on boards and spine, top edge gilt; plain endpapers; [viii], 229pp. Clean and bright, with minimal rubbing; both hinges cracked but holding; otherwise Very Good or better. Later halftone photograph of James tipped… Read more about this item

London: Duckworth and Co.,, 1898. First British edition, preceding the US edition by a month. "The heroine exposes her own soul in the vicarious life she creates out of the materials of the telegrams she handles" (ANB). Octavo. Original light buckram, spine and cover lettered in black, telegraph wire decoration to front cover in black, publishers device on back… Read more about this item

Chicago: Herbert S Stone, 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good hardcover. First edition. Minor ink marks in margins of first 25 pages. Name on front endpaper. Nameplate inside front cover. Pages very light brown from age. Bottom corners on cover slightly bent. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Gold gilt letters on front and rear cover and on… Read more about this item

Herbert Stone, 1898. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -/No Jacket. Herbert Stone, 1898. A First Edition copy with gilded top edge and front board and spine letter letters. Page edges are darkened and front board bottom edge is lightly rubbed.. First American Edition. Very Good -/No Jacket.

Chicago:: Herbert S. Stone & Company,, 1898.. First US edition.. publisher's cloth gilt-lettered on both covers; gilt spine; t.e.g.. A few tiny white spots to cloth; unworn; tight and sound.. Small 8vo,. BAL 10630.

Paperback. Very Good.

Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co., 1898.. 8vo. 229 pp. Very Good, Grey Decorative Cloth with minor stains, edge wear, & rubbing; minor shelf wear. Provenance: John Ruyle, his bookplate inside cover. Mylar Jacket. First US Edition.

Hesperus Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hesperus Press, 2002. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hesperus Press, 2002. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Chicago, IL: Herbert S. Stone & Company. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1898. ........ Cloth. Sm 8vo., 229 pp., cover rubbed, bumped, page toning .

Fox, Duffield & Co., 1906. First FD Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Second state original dark grey cloth with red titles and 'Duffield' on the spine. A very nice oldie.

1898. JAMES, Henry. IN THE CAGE. Chicago & New York: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1898. First American edition. 229pp. 12mo., grey cloth, upper and lower boards lettered in gilt with single-rule border stamped in blind, spine lettered and decorated in gilt; white endpapers; top edge trimmed and gilt, other edges untrimmed Page 173-174 leaf is damaged (extending almost… Read more about this item

London: Duckworth, 1898. First. hardcover. fine. 8vo, re-bound in full dark green crushed morocco, marbled end-papers, all edges gilt, by Asprey. London: Duckworth, 1898. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/>

Hesperus Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Prince Classics, 2020-11-03. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.5512 8.7795 5.7874.