Notes on Henry James' Portrait of a Lady

There were three editions of this title: one with no preface or introduction, one with an introduction by Millet, and one with the Millet intro and a preface by James.

Style 7 bindings for this title are taller than other style #7 bindings to accomodate larger plates.

Trivia: The note "pinned" to the 1930's DJ is in Bennett Cerf's handwriting.

First copyright page text:     First Modern Library Edition

First binding style:     7

First inverse DJ number:     242

Dates in print:     1936 - 1951 (no intro)
                              1951 - 1966 (Millet intro)
                              1966- 1970 (intro + author preface)
                              1983 - 1986 (reprint)

Toledano number:     107.3 (no intro)
                                     107.4 (Millet intro, no author preface)
                                     107.5 (intro + author preface)

GT42

Confirmed buckram sighting?      no

Intro author:     No intro (1936 - 1951)
                            Fred B. Millet (1951- 1966)
                            Preface by title author, intro by Millet (1966 - 1970)

Genre:     Novel

Original language:      English

Thanks to the contributors:
Henry Toledano Barry Neavill

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