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The Europeans
by Henry James
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, London, 1982. Near Fine. First Edition thus. The book is tight with solid hinges, good tips, green and white striped cloth boards. The textblock is clean with no writing, or bookplate and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. 9 duo-tone lithographs by Robin Jacques. Introduction by Gilbert Phelps. The slipcase is near fine with light wear. 188 pages. 6" x 9" tall.
Eugenia, the daughter of American expatriates, is the morganatic wife of a German prince, who is being urged to divorce her in favor of a state marriage. She and her artist brother, Felix, travel to Boston to meet their distant cousins' relatives, partially in hopes of making a wealthy marriage.
Its wit, gaiety, and charm have made this masterly short novel one of the most popular of James's novels.
Synopsis
The Europeans concerns an expatriate American, Eugenia, and her artist brother, Felix Young. Eugenia is the morganatic wife of a German prince, but she is to be repudiated in favor of a state marriage; thus she leaves for Boston to make an appropriate match of her own.
Reviews
On Aug 26 2014, a reader said:
I enjoyed this book immensely. It blended the old and new world creatively. It's philosophical underpinnings were interesting. It was not a bestseller at the time, moreover, it probably is now. I like books that use the English Language in it's old form.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Armadillo Alley Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4170
- Title
- The Europeans
- Author
- Henry James
- Illustrator
- Robin Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover / Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Folio Society
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 188
- Size
- 6 x 9
- Weight
- 3.00 lbs
- Keywords
- folio society, henry james, eugenie
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collector's Editions; The Folio Society;
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