Henry James — The Finer Grain

London, Methuen & Co, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. An attractive example of the first UK edition of this collection of five short stories from celebrated novelist Henry James. The first UK edition of this work, of which 1,500 copies were produced.The first issue, with thirty-one page publisher's catalogue dated August 1910. No priority of advertisements has been established; James's personal copy has the September date, while an ARC is recorded with October advertisements. It is viewed as likely that copies with August, September and October catalogues were produced simultaneously. Edel & Laurence A68b.An anthology of five short stories by Henry James, including 'The Velvet Glove', 'Mora Montravers', 'A Round of Visits', 'Crap Cornelia', and 'The Bench of Desolation&apos.A delightful collection of five short stories by the author of such celebrated works as 'The Ambassadors' and 'The Turn of the Screw&apos.With a former owner's pencil inscription, dated 1910, to the front free endpaper, alongside the bookplate of John Lenygon. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart, with light shelf wear to back strip tail, and areas of light fading to front board. Bookplate and inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with light spotting to first few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .