Description
The first edition, first printing of The Tragic Muse by Henry James.
Octavo, [two volumes], [vi], 422pp, [2]; [iv], [423]-882pp. Publisher’s green cloth. Titles and rules stamped in gilt on the spines and front covers. Slight lean to both text blocks, fading to spines. Internally clean, free of marks or notations. Rear hinge of both volumes showing wear, but with solid text blocks.
(BAL 10590) (Edel A34a) (Supino 34.1.0.)
The novel first appeared in The Atlantic Monthly from January 1889 through May 1890. Only 1000 copies of the first printing were issued.
