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The Stories of O. Henry
by O. Henry, Harry Hansen (Introduction)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press, 1965. Near Fine in Very Good slipcase. Forty O. Henry short story classics. First edition thus. Includes "Sandglass," a four-page pamphlet discussing the author and the importance of the book. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and bindings. Faint rubbing to corners. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings, and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Illustrated throughout by John Groth with half-page black and white sketches and full-color plates. Illustrated endpapers. Introduction and selection by Harry Hansen. The slipcase is very good with light scuffs/smudges and wear to opened corners. 366 pages. 7 x 11¾" tall.
Includes: "The Furnished Room," "The Man Higher Up," "Tobin's Palm," "The Last Leaf," "The Skylight Room," "The Gift of the Magi," "The Roads We Take," "The Fifth Wheel," "The Trimmed Lamp," "The Memento," "The Clarion Call," "The Pendulum," "Friends in San Rosario," "Whistling Dick," "Brickdust Row," and others.
Includes: "The Furnished Room," "The Man Higher Up," "Tobin's Palm," "The Last Leaf," "The Skylight Room," "The Gift of the Magi," "The Roads We Take," "The Fifth Wheel," "The Trimmed Lamp," "The Memento," "The Clarion Call," "The Pendulum," "Friends in San Rosario," "Whistling Dick," "Brickdust Row," and others.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Armadillo Alley Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3898
- Title
- The Stories of O. Henry
- Author
- O. Henry, Harry Hansen (Introduction)
- Illustrator
- John Groth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover / Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Pages
- 366
- Size
- 7 x 11.75
- Weight
- 5.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Collector's Editions;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Armadillo Alley Books
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Carrollton, Texas
About Armadillo Alley Books
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Fine
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