Entries on James' original works, contributions to books, published letters, contributions to periodicals, translations, and miscellanea contain full descriptive and historical accounts of the physical form in which the novelist's works and writings were given to the world. Each entry gives detailed notes on size, color, binding and printing, advertisements, dates, and contents. Some include comments made about the edition by James. The first edition was published by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1957. The third edition was originally published by Oxford University Press in 1982. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Joseph Leon Edel was a American/Canadian literary critic and biographer. Edel taught English and American literature at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University) from 1932 until 1934, New York University from 1953 until 1972, and at University of Hawaii at Manoa from 1972 until 1978. From 1944 to 1952, he worked as a reporter and feature writer for the left-wing New York newspapers PM and the Daily Compass.