1917 Waifs and Strays
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition, of which only two hundred copies were printed.
Illustrated with a frontispiece.
A posthumously published collection of twelve short stories by the American author William Sydney Porter, using his better-known pen name O. Henry.
Henry was an eminent and prolific short story author. His stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
Including: 'The Red Roses of Tonia', 'Round the Circle', 'The Rubber Plant's Story', 'Out of Nazareth', 'Confessions of a Humorist', 'The Sparrows in Madison Square', 'Hearts and Hands', 'The Cactus', 'The Detective Detector', 'The Dog and the Playlet', 'A Little Talk About Mobs', and 'The Snow Man'.
In addition to the twelve stories, this volume includes a wealth and critical and biographical comments on Henry by other authors, including Arthur W. Page, Stephen Leacock, Nicholas Vachel Lindsay, Caroline Francis Richardson, and more.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the cloth. Spine is faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Very Good
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