Author: JAMES, HENRY
Title: The Ambassadors (100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature Series)
Description: Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1982. Hardcover. The 1903 novel by Henry James (1843-1916) was first published in 12 parts in the North American Review and is offered here in a deluxe leatherbound reprint edition by the Franklin Library. Illustrated by Bernard Fuchs. An entry in the publisher's 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature series, issued in conjunction with the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. One of an unspecified number in a limited edition. --- Bound in full red bonded leather covers with three raised bands on spine. Spine titling, elaborate decorations to covers and spine, and textblock edges all in bright gilt. Interior leaves printed on high-quality papers. Tan silk moire endpapers, with matching sewn-in satin ribbon placemarker. Volume lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- An about-Near Fine copy with faint scuffed spots to textblock fore-edge, corresponding slight indentations to cover fore-edges and a tiny spot of discoloration to lower right of back cover, else clean, tightly-bound and bright.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); (8), 433 pages. Near Fine with no dust jacket .

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