The Better Sort

London : Methuen & Co., 1903. First edition : in the variant and possibly secondary blue binding. Eleven short stories - "Mr. James's best sort ... nearly every story contains an idea of real power and interest" (Westminster Gazette, 21st March 1903). A copy from the library of Sir Stephen Spender (1909-1995), with his occasional pencil markings. Spender's "The… Read more about this item

1903. JAMES, Henry. THE BETTER SORT. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. First edition; English and American editions were issued simultaneously. [viii],429 pp. 8vo., faded rose-sateen smooth cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and within a single-rule frame on upper board, plain endpapers; top edge trimmed, other edges untrimmed. Bookplate to ffep. and a review of the book, from… Read more about this item

Heinemann, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. First edition, later issue with catalogue at rear dated June 1908. Original publisher's cloth binding. Condition of the book is good, a clean and sound copy, lightly worn and rubbed at extremities. The red book cloth is mottled and has some small marks and stains. [… Read more about this item

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. Hardcover. Good. New York, 1903; brown cloth covered boards with gold cover titles and spine titles; spine faded; stain on bottom edge of rear cover; soiling to boards; 12mo - over 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; no jacket; pencil markings to front pastedown and flyleaf; pencil marking on rear pastedown. 428 pages.

1/1/1903. Hardcover. A collection of eleven of the author's most remarkable short stories. 1st edition; no dj; brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover; spine faded and dented; covers soiled; deckled edges; t.e.g.; page 423/424 torn, photocopied replacement laid in. G-

NY: C.M SAXTON. OWNER'S NAME (MRS. RUTH MASON), DEC. 25-1858). . VG. Hardcover. 1859.

London: Methuen, 1903. First Edition. Hard Cover. UK hardback first edition, first impression. A near VG book without dust jacket. The book has no names or stamps, tighly bound and square. A few light marks to red cloth and some scattered tanning to pages - February 1903 catalogue to rear as called for by Sadler… Read more about this item

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1903.. First edition; American issue.. Publisher's cloth. No dust jacket.. Very good; a little fading to cloth, but tight and sound.. 8vo..

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903. First edition (American), published simultaneously with the English. 429 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original rose-sateen cloth (faded to brown). Very good copy. First edition (American), published simultaneously with the English. 429 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Edel A57b

NY: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS. SOME FADING TO THE SPINE AREA, NICE, PROBLEM FREE COPY. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1903.

Cullen Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

Methuen & Co, 1903. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1903. No Edition Remarks. 312 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Heavier tanning and foxing to other pages. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Front hinge cracked with exposed netting. Binding is weakened. Water staining to some pages. Boards have heavy edge-wear… Read more about this item

Ayer Co Pub, 1903-06. Hardcover. Good.

1 . Hardbound. Fine. First American edition. New York (Scribner) 1903. BAL.10652. E&L A53b. Rose-sateen cloth, t.e.g., others untrimmed. A very nice copy.

Goodale Press, 2012-12-14. Paperback. Good.

Methuen, London, 1903, ,. 1903. Hardcover. hardback, 8vo, 312pp, 40pp adverts dtaed Feb 1903, edges browned, some light foxing, text clean and sound, red cloth gilt, rubbed, corners bumped, some soiling on covers, Good condition / no dustwrapper .

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-09-12. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-09-12. Paperback. Good.

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.