Henry James — The Better Sort

London, Methuen & Co. 1903. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first issue of this collection of short stories by Anglo-American Henry James. The first edition, first impression, first state, with forty pages of advertisements dated February 1903 to the rear of the work.  With the very scarce Mudie's Select Library advertisement tipped in between the final leaf and first page of publisher's advertisements. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.  'The Better Sort' is a collection of Henry James' short stories and novellas, including 'Broken Wings', 'The Beldonald Holbein', 'Mrs. Medwin', 'Flickerbridge', 'The Beast in the Jungle', and many more.n James was very interested in the form of short narratives, writing dozens over his career.Written by Henry James, a nineteenth century American novelist. He is considered to be a key figure in the transition between literary realism and literary modernism. He is often considered to be one of the greatest novelist in the English language. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally generally smart with a split to the head of the spine. Bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages and to the fore edge. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .