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New York: Macmillan and Co. G : in Good conditio. Covers rubbed with some marks and edge-wear. Respined retaining original cloth spines though showing some signs of wear and minor loss along spine ends and external joints. 1886. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 200mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). 252pp; 257pp, 1pp ad; 242pp, 1pp ad. First edition of 750 copies. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. .

The Princess Casamassima is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1885-1886 and then as a book in 1886. The novel is a story about London bookbinder Hyacinth Robinson, who becomes involved in radical politics and a terrorist assassination plot. The book combines themes of political activism and social reform with James's characteristic psychological insight.

First editions can often be identified by the publisher and the date found on the verso of the title page.