"The Ambassadors" by Henry James

Henry James 1903 novel, The Ambassadors, was originally published as a serial in the North American Review. This dark comedy, seen as one of the masterpieces of James's final period, follows the trip of protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether to Europe in pursuit of Chad Newsome, his widowed fiancée's supposedly wayward son; he is to bring the young man back to the family business, but he encounters unexpected complications. The third-person narrative is told exclusively from Strether's point of view. .

This handsomely-bound version of James's classic novel was published in 1963 by The George Macy Companies, Inc., and features illustrations by Leslie Saalburg.

• Title: "The Ambassadors"
• Author: Henry James
• Illustrator: Leslie Saalburg
• Publisher: The Heritage Press
• Date: 1963
• Includes cardboard slipcover 
• Condition: This item is in vintage condition and is being sold as as-is. Please review photos for specifics.