1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book

The blue spine of a vintage hardcover book featuring ornate gold gilt decorations and lettering on a plain background
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
The blue spine of a vintage hardcover book featuring ornate gold gilt decorations and lettering on a plain background 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book 1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
1892 Macmillan The Lesson of the Master Henry James First Edition Hardcover Book
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Own a beautiful piece of literary history with this scarce late nineteenth-century first edition volume. This classic hardcover features the brilliant short fiction of Henry James, bound in Macmillan's signature decorative cloth with striking gold gilt ornamentation.

  • SIZE: About 7.5" by 5" (Measurements are close but approximate)
  • DECADE: 1890s
  • STYLE: Antique Literature / Dark Academia
  • CONDITION: Good vintage condition showing light shelf wear, softening to the spine ends, and gentle rubbing consistent with age
  • EXTRA NOTES: First edition published by Macmillan & Co. in 1892, featuring the title story alongside five other short works

Published during Henry James's highly productive middle period, The Lesson of the Master explores the intense conflict between artistic perfection and the demands of ordinary human life. This rare 1892 printing captures the aesthetic movement of late-Victorian publishing, making it an essential addition to any serious collector's library or classic bookshelf display.