The Portrait of a Lady
by James, Henry; Browning, Colleen (illus)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good Slipcase
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1967. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good Slipcase. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Association copy. This volume was previously owned by the producer of Jane Campion's film version of the book. Accompanying this volume are two different promotional packs (both for different film competitions) including various images, bound materials and, in one, a cd of the soundtrack, a copy of the Oscar Screeners' Version VHS tape and a copy of the script. A very handsome copy with a remarkable collection of ephemera. Light wear to tips (through on one), else tight, bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows light shelf wear, two seams partially split (not through), else tight and clean. Quarterbound, red coated cloth spine, marbled paper boards, black ink label, gilt lettering. 8vo. 516pp. Illus. (color plates). Signed (by illustrator) limited edition of 1500 volumes, this being number 1192.
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- Seller
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1885
- Title
- The Portrait of a Lady
- Author
- James, Henry; Browning, Colleen (illus)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good Slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Fiction | Hollywood & Entertainment | Special Items | Fine Press - Limited Editions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lux Mentis, Booksellers
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About the Seller
Lux Mentis, Booksellers
Biblio member since 2004
Portland, Maine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- First Edition
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