The Complete Writings of O. Henry

O. Henry [William Sydney Porter]

Edité par Doubleday, Page and Company, New York, 1917

A handsome limited Edition de Luxe of O. Henry"s writings complete in fourteen volumes, illustrated by Gordon Grant, bound in a half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf. In a handsome half morocco binding with cloth boards, bound by Zaehnsdorf.The first volume features an extra half-title, engraved: "Memorial edition," with vignette and signing, "Doubleday, Page and Co."These volumes are limited editions de luxe or 'Memorial Editions' issued shortly after the author"s death, being number one hundred and fifty eight of one thousand and seventy five copies numbered and registered.Illustrated throughout by Gordon Grant, each volume with a frontispiece and three plates, with the following exceptions: Volume XIII issued with a frontispiece and two plates; Volume XIV issued with a frontispiece only. Collated, complete.Compromising: Volume I: Cabbages and Kings. Volume II: The Four Million. Volume III: The Trimmed Lamp. Volume IV: Heart of the West. Volume V: Voice of the City. Volume VI: The Gentle Grafter. Volume VII: Roads of Destiny. Volume VIII: Options. Volume IX: Strictly Business. Volume X: Whirligigs Volume XI: Sixes and Sevens. Volume XII: Rolling Stones. Volume XIII: Wind of Destiny. Volume XIV: Waifs and Strays: Twelve Stories Together with a representative selection of critical and biographical comment.O. Henry (William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910) was an American short-story writer best known for his humorous, compassionate portrayals of everyday life. His novel 'Cabbages and Kings' (which coined the term "banana republic) was written whilst Porter was in Honduras, where he fled to avoid his trial for embezzlement in 1895. In a handsome half morocco binding with cloth boards, bound by Zaehnsdorf. Externally, very smart. Slight rubbing to upper raised bands of spines. Slight rubbing to boards. Slight closed tearing to head of spine of volume XIV, with a small portion slightly loose. Slight fading to spines. Very slight cracking to joints at extremities, holding firm. Very slight rubbing to boards with one or two vanishingly slight handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two light spots to first and last few leaves. Very Good Indeed. N° de réf. du vendeur 998H5

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Titre : The Complete Writings of O. Henry
Éditeur : Doubleday, Page and Company, New York
Date d'édition : 1917
Reliure : Leather
Illustrateur : Gordon Grant
Etat : Very Good Indeed
Type de livre : book