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The Aspern Papers
by James, Henry (1843-1916)
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine in fine beige natural linen clamshell box with front cover illustrated inset paper label. The book and the two portfolios a
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: David Godine, 1993. Deluxe edition, one of 250 copies. 18 drawings by Peter Milton printed in 300-line offset by the Stinehour Press; one etching printed from the plates by Sabina Klein, numbered and signed by trhe artist. Afterward by the artist. Nineteen single pages and 48 pages in four-page folios on Monadnock Dulcet paper. Oblong Elephant folio Portfolio 26 x 22 inches. Fine in fine beige natural linen clamshell box with front cover illustrated inset paper label. The book and the two portfolios are housed in a very large and sturdy grey cardboard box. All in fine condition. Milton, Peter. Deluxe edition, one of 250 copies. 18 drawings by Peter Milton printed in 300-line offset by the Stinehour Press; one etching printed from the plates by Sabina Klein, numbered and signed by trhe artist. Afterward by the artist. Nineteen single pages and 48 pages in four-page folios on Monadnock Dulcet paper. Oblong Elephant folio Portfolio 26 x 22 inches. This copy also includes two signed and numbered etchings by Milton in two separate large gray portfolios (with string ties): "Under Greylock," no. 5 of 175 signed (1993); "Light Sweet Crude," no. 5 of 175 (1996).
Synopsis
With a decaying Venetian villa as a backdrop, an anonymous narrator relates his obsessive quest for the personal documents of a deceased Romantic poet, one Jeffrey Aspern. Led by his mission into increasingly unscrupulous behavior, he is ultimately faced with relinquishing his heart's desire or attaining it at an overwhelming price.
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- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 261770
- Title
- The Aspern Papers
- Author
- James, Henry (1843-1916)
- Format/Binding
- 18 drawings by Peter Milton printed in 300-line offset by the Stinehour Press; one etching printed from the plates by Sabina Kle
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in fine beige natural linen clamshell box with front cover illustrated inset paper label. The book and the two portfolios a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Deluxe edition, one of 250 copies
- Publisher
- David Godine
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- American | Henry James
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.
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