The Two Magics: The Turn of the Screw [and] Covering End

Published by London: William Heinemann, 1898

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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB

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[Strange tales] FIRST EDITION, first impression, earliest state. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[iv]; 310; [2], blank; [32], catalogue. Title page printed in two colours. Publisher's mid-blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper cover, with four irises in blind to centre of same, edges untrimmed. Contents clean, shaken within case, covers clean, spine darkened and rubbed, some advert leaves unopened. A used but acceptable copy of a particularly scarce book in the earliest binding (displaying irises not tulips). Only 1500 printed. This copy has a slightly different catalogue to that noted in the bibliography, in that Frederic's Illumination appears on the fifth leaf. First edition in book form of the classic ghost story "The Turn of the Screw", FIRST EDITION of "Covering End". Henry James' 'The Turn of the Screw' is an important dark tale which welcomed elements of psychology into literature. Supino 52 [52.1.0], p.325.

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Title
The Two Magics: The Turn of the Screw [and] Covering End
Author
JAMES, Henry (1843-1916)
Publisher
London: William Heinemann, 1898
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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Literature, Strange Tales & Mysteries

Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB

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Adrian Harrington Ltd occupies the rare book room on the first floor of the iconic Hall's Bookshop in Royal Tunbridge Wells which was established in 1898. We are a large high street bookshop with a stock of tens of thousands of books, prints, maps and ephemeral items. Adrian Harrington specialise in Literature, modern first editions, Ian Fleming, children's books, history, travel, and general antiquarian books. Opening hours are Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm. Visit our website at www.harringtonbooks.co.uk

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