The Two Magics
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #0105708
FIRST U.S. EDITION of Henry James' "The Two Magics." Published in New York by The Macmillan Company in 1898. This is the first appearance of James' renowned ghost story "The Turn of the Screw." One of only 2,250 copies, this is a first American edition, published either simultaneously with the British edition or one week later. This copy comes in its original maroon cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and gilt on the top edge of the pages. There are 393 pages in this volume, followed by three pages of advertisements for other Henry James works. The book is in very good condition, with very limited wear on the spine and along the side edges of the pages. In addition, the binding is loose in the space immediately following the copyright page and at the rear hinge, between the rear fixed and rear free endpapers. Book comes in specially made cloth slipcase.
Price: $1,500.00