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Click here to see our other books! O. Henry Collection: Cabbages and Kings; Heart of the West; The Trimmed Lamp; The Gentle Crafter; Strictly Business; Options; Rolling Stones; The Four Million; Whirligigs; Sixes and Sevens; The Voice of the City; Roads of Destiny O. Henry [William Sydney Porter] 1913-1920 Doubleday, Page & Company : New York 7.5" by 5" SUMMARY A well presented twelve-volume set of the works of William Sydney Porter, writing under the pen name O. Henry. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 6 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 47.99 EU Postage : £ 28.99 European Postage: £ 49.99 Asia Postage: £ 79.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 159.99 DESCRIPTION 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 and Sevens; The Voice of the City; Roads of Destiny. With frontispieces to each volume, except Roads of Destiny. The frontispiece in Rolling Stones is of one of the last photographs ever taken of O. Henry, in 1909, before his death in 1910. Collated, complete. Bookseller stamp of Henry Sotheran to first blank of each novel. Sotheran's is a Rare Books & Prints company based in London, established in 1761. CONDITION In blue half calf binding with blue cloth boards. Externally very smart, with minor shelf wear only. Slight rubbing to hinges and to extremities. The occasional mark to boards. Light offsetting to endpapers. Bright colour to cloth. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the occasional spot, mainly to first and last pages. Bookseller stamp of Henry Sotheran to first blank of each novel. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques