The Works of O. Henry.
by O. Henry. [William Sydney Porter]
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co, 1913. The Authorized edition of the works of William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry. Octavos, 12 volumes bound in full morocco with gilt titles to the spine, gilt initials to the front panel, top edge gilt, pictorial endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispieces, illustrated. In very good condition. Better known by his pen name O. Henry, American writer William Sydney Porter became known for the plot twists and surprise endings in his playfully narrated short stories. Many of O. Henry's stories take place in New York City and deal for the most part with ordinary people: often policemen, waitresses, or cattle-ranchers in small towns.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90460
- Title
- The Works of O. Henry.
- Author
- O. Henry. [William Sydney Porter]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- The Works of O. Henry Finely Bound Authorized Edition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...