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Doubleday, Doran & Company. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1912-13. ........ Cloth. 12 volumes. . 12mo., v.p. - 3,509 total., bumped, slightly yellowed, some inside hinges slightly cracked, bookplate or stamp on each inside front cover. .

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1935. The glassine jacket is fine except for small cip head of spine and bottom front cover. Book spine is lettered in gilt. This is copy 113/1500 SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR. Full page color illustrations by George Grosz. Twenty short stories by William Syndey Porter (pen name O. Henry), who lived from 1862-1910. He is best-known for his short stories, "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief" both of which are included in this anthology. 221pp. Housed in a custom slipcase, which is nearly fine. A crisp and clean copy. It will be difficult to find a nicer copy! . Signed by Illustrator. Limited Edition. Black Cloth. Fine/Glassine Cover, Nearly Fine. Illus. by George Grosz. Super Royal Octavo.

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913-1920. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. A well presented twelve-volume set of the works of William Sydney Porter, writing under the pen name O. Henry. A wonderfully presented twelve volume set of fiction by O. Henry. This work is in blue half calf binding, with blue cloth boards and attractive red leather spine labels. This set was published by Review of Reviews company between 1913 and 1920. Review of Reviews was a well-known group of monthly journals founded in 1890-1893 by British journalist William Thomas Stead, with the aim to bring publishing of this kind global. O. Henry was the pen name of American writer, William Sydney Porter. Henry was predominantly known for his short stories, although he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. This work is a collection of novels, comprised of Cabbages and Kings; Heart of the West; The Trimmed Lamp; The Gentle Crafter; Strictly Business; Options; Rolling Stones; The Four Million; Whirligigs; Sixes… Read More