Henry James — The Soft Side

London, Methuen & Co. 1900. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition variant of this collection of short stories by American-British author, Henry James. The first edition. Variant issue without advertisements. Published a month later in the USA, with the UK edition being the true first edition.  In the publisher's original red cloth binding. With the bookplate of Peter Ford to front free endpaper.  James' last collection of short stories, 'The Soft Side' contains twelve short stories, written between 1898 and 1900. The collection includes a range of genres, including ghost stories, satire and social commentary.  A smart first edition of this collection of short stories, demonstrating the range of Henry James' writings.  In the publisher's red cloth binding. Externally very smart with slight bumping to the extremities. The odd mark to the boards and fading to the spine. Bookplate of Peter Ford to front free endpaper. Offsetting to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .