Henry Adams Portrait Of A Lady

Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983, 1983. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983 Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983. Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering. Near Mint/No DJ as issued. Franklin Library Books stopped printing these in 2000, they are no longer in print These are beautiful unique books and make great gifts.. Illustrated with drawings by John Singer Sargent. The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-81 and then as a book in 1881. It is one of James's most popular long novels and is regarded by critics as one of his finest. The Portrait of a Lady is the story of a spirited young American woman, Isabel Archer, who, "confronting her destiny", finds it overwhelming. She inherits a large amount of money and subsequently becomes the victim of Machiavellian scheming by two American expatriates. Like many of James's novels, it is set in Europe, mostly England and. Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1983. Near Mint, Leatherette, 22 kt. gold accents and lettering, printed with acid neutral pages that are thread sewn, not glued together, gold gilded page edges to further protect the pages, raised spine bands that give each volume that distinctive antique look, decorated end papers. No DJ as issued. Franklin Library Books stopped printing these in 2000, they are no longer in print These are beautiful unique books and make great gifts.