Guy de Maupassant; Jonathan Sturges [trans.]; Henry James [intro.] — The Odd Number, Thirteen Tales
New York, Harper & Brothers, 1889 . First edition. Cloth. A fine first edition of Jonathan Sturges's English language translation of this collection of short stories by Guy de Maupassant. The first edition of this work to be translated from the original French into English by Jonathan Sturges, and with an introduction from Henry James. Handsomely bound in the publisher's original decorative cloth. A wonderful collection of short stories from Guy de Maupassant, father of the modern short story. With an advertisement leaf to the rear. With the bookplate of George W. McIntosh to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .
