Works of O. Henry (12 vols.)

Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1916. Hardcover. Very good +. 12 vols.: Heart of the West: 313; Sixes & Sevens: 283; Options: 257; The Gentle Grafter: 237; Roads of Destiny: 312; The Four Million: 261; Strictly Business: 310; Cabbages and Kings: 312; The Trimmed Lamp: 260; Voice of the City: 244; Whirligigs: 314; Rolling Stones: 292 p. 20 cm. Half brown leather with marbled boards. Matching marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Bookplates on front pastedowns for Mary Howard Gilmour. Bindings signed by Brentano's of New York. Light wear only. A beautiful set.

O. Henry's short stories were known for their wit and their surprise endings. Many of his stories take place in early 20th century New York City which he referred to as "Bagdad-on-the-Subway". Many will be familiar with one of his most famous tales, "The Gift of the Magi" (in "The Four Million") which has been re-worked, parodied, and otherwise re-told countless times since it was written. O. Henry coined the term "banana republic" in his collection "Cabbages and Kings." In "The Caballero's Way" ("Heart of the West") he introduces one of his most famous characters, The Cisco Kid. The prestigious O. Henry Award is given to authors of outstanding short stories.