The Sense of the Past

by James, Henry

$5,500 · Offered by Biblio

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London: Collins, 1917. First London edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Original black cloth, near fine in original dust jacket (some soiling and chipping). First London edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed, "To Vladimir and Vera Nabokoff, with the affection of Alice and William James, 1952. William James, Jr., son of the philosopher and nephew of Henry James, "Billy", and his wife Alice were very close friends of Vladimir Nabokov and his wife Vera during the years the novelist taught in New England; Nabokov later inscribed a copy of the Paris edition of Lolita to Alice and Billy with a butterfly.

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 1917
• Edition: First London edition
• Binding: unknown

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