The Portrait of a Lady

brown binding bright gilt illustrations on front back and spine, bright gilt lettering on spine, bright gilt on all page edges, double burgundy end papers with white patterns in front and back of book, fronticepiece drawing of lady standing at a table, the book was started in the Spring of 1879 in Florence Italy and early parts of it were picked up in the American magazines The Atlantic Monthy and the one published by the Macmjllan Company until it developed into a large novel during 1880 in Venice, seven drawing illustrations, 55 chapters, gilt on page edges is scratched, else the book is in fine condition. xxv and 566 pages.