The Education of Henry Adams: An Autobiography -
Henry Adams
1918 - Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York - First Trade Edition
A fine first trade edition of Henry Adams influential and Pulitzer-winning autobiography, that records the struggle of the Bostonian Henry Adams (1838–1918), in his later years, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth, whilst charting the great transformation in American life during the so-called Gilded Age.
First circulated privately in a run of 100 copies, and then published here posthumously and with an added preface by Henry Cabot Lodge. The Modern Library placed it first in a list of the top 100 English-language non-fiction books of the 20th century.
Housed in a bespoke leather clamshell case. Large octavo (book size 24.7x18.2cm), pp. x 519 [1]. In publisher’s blue cloth, spine letteerd in gilt, upper board with gilt lettering and publisher’s blind embossed logo, top edge gilt. Housed in later three-quarter navy blue morocco clamshell case, spine with raised bands lettered in gilt, interior lined in felt. Condition: Fine, but for some very light wear to corners, in fine later clamshell case. Ref: 112665 Price: HK$ 5,000
First circulated privately in a run of 100 copies, and then published here posthumously and with an added preface by Henry Cabot Lodge. The Modern Library placed it first in a list of the top 100 English-language non-fiction books of the 20th century.
Housed in a bespoke leather clamshell case. Large octavo (book size 24.7x18.2cm), pp. x 519 [1]. In publisher’s blue cloth, spine letteerd in gilt, upper board with gilt lettering and publisher’s blind embossed logo, top edge gilt. Housed in later three-quarter navy blue morocco clamshell case, spine with raised bands lettered in gilt, interior lined in felt. Condition: Fine, but for some very light wear to corners, in fine later clamshell case. Ref: 112665 Price: HK$ 5,000