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English Hours
by James, Henry
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 1555843751
- ISBN 13
- 9781555843755
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New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989. First Thus. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Joseph Pennell. Type: Hardback Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989. First US Edition of the 1989 Edition published in Great Britain in 1989 by Barrie & Jenkins, Ltd., London. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket As New. Former owner inscription on title page. Lovely green cloth with illustration of "Canterbury Cathedral From The Stour", by Dan Sherrin, which is also on the jacket. Illustrated with the paintings of Constable, Turner, Monet, Pissarro, and other contemporary painters, and the drawings of Constable and Pennell. Henry James articles about England were written for various periodicals during the period 1870-1890 and published as a collection under the title "English Hours" in 1905, illustrated by Joseph Pennell. Together they make up a delightful portrait of a country that is both instantly recognizable and totally alien. James' description of the English countryside, monuments, university and cathedral cities are as fresh as if they had been written yesterday, but his observations on the manners and customs of the English people recall a world that has completely vanished. A most delightful journey through England. 222 pages, Index. 8"h x 9'w. 1989,Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York.
Synopsis
English Hours is a book of travel writing by Henry James published in 1905. The book collected various essays James had written on England over a period of more than thirty years, beginning in the 1870s. The essays had originally appeared in such periodicals as The Nation, The Century Magazine, Scribner's Magazine, The Galaxy and Lippincott's Magazine. James wrote a new introduction for the book and extensively revised many of the essays to create a more coherent whole.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028200
- Title
- English Hours
- Author
- James, Henry
- Illustrator
- Joseph Pennell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 1555843751
- ISBN 13
- 9781555843755
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN JOURNEYS NOVELISTS AUTHORS
- Bookseller catalogs
- History. Great Britain;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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