101 JAMES, Henry. The Novels and Tales. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1907–17 the deluxe issue on handmade paper First collected edition, deluxe issue, number 30 of 156 sets on handmade paper. This is the definitive edition of James’s texts – the author extensively revised his novels and contributed 18 new prefaces for the collected edition, and it is invaluable for a full understanding of his work and his own assessment of it. The first 24 volumes were published from 1907 to 1909, with the final pair of volumes added posthumously in 1917. This limited issue on handmade paper was published alongside an unnumbered trade issue on regular paper. 26 volumes, octavo (226 × 154 mm). Recent brown morocco, spines lettered and decorated in gilt on red and black labels,
gilt ornaments in other compartments between raised bands, sides with gilt roll, top edges gilt with others uncut, marbled endpapers. Photogravure frontispieces. Couple of leaves with offsetting in one volume, expert paper repair to a single leaf. An excellent set. ¶ Edel & Laurence A64b; Supino 64. £15,000 [151699] 102 JONES, Colin. The Black House. Munich, Berlin, London, New York: Prestel, 2006 First edition of this powerful photobook that has been hailed as one of the most profound portraits of Black urban life in 1970s Britain. Quarto. Original burgundy boards, titles to spine in black. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with full-page duotone images. Fine in fine dust jacket. £500 [153355]
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