About this title: The more than 600 stories written by O. Henry provided an embarrassment of riches for the compilers of this volume. The final selection of the thirty-eight stories in this collection offers for the readers delight those tales honored almost unanimously by anthologists and those that represent, in variety and balance, the best work of America's favorite storyteller. They are tales in his most mellow, humorous, and ironic moods. They give the full range and flavor of the man born William Sydney Porter but known throughout the world as O. Henry, one of the great masters of the short story.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1945
Description: Good. 40y Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Description: Good. B000I3OOLU Condition: GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, dust jacket missing, cover wear, name written inside cover, considerable underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, binding loose, binding slants, pages tanning / curling, etc. Overall, the book is in decent shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1945
Description: Very Good/Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall 1945------Later Edition-----keywords: SHORT STORIES O. HENRY----Very Good Condition cloth bound Hard Cover----With-----Very Good Dust Jacket-DJ has edge wear and chips small closed tears-------Dust Jacket is in a New Brodart jacket protector-----(Not taped to book)------Price is clipped on DJ Flap--------Not a Remainder----Not Ex-Library---From Private collection-. No added writing (Notes, etc. ) Or underlining of text---------338 pages. read more
Edition: Fourth printing
Binding: Hardcover--cloth
Publisher: Modern Library,, New York, New York:
Date Published: 1992.
ISBN-13:9780679600046ISBN:0679600043
Description: Near Fine. Octavo, 7 1/2" tall, xii + 769 pages, gray cloth. A fine, clean, neat hard cover edition with little shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a fine dust jacket. read more
Edition: Modern Library Collection
Binding: Good
Publisher: Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1945
Description: Good in Good to Fair jacket. Hardcover Short Stories Fiction*: A modern Library edition of O. Henry short stories. The book is in good shape, but the dj has tears around the edges. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1945
Description: Good. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. BROWN REBIND COVER WITH LIGHT RUBBING, CORNERS LIGHTLY BUMPED, SPINE ENDS LIGHTLY BUMPED. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: First Thus Stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1945
Description: Very Good. Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall; Most of last endpaper is torn out-looks like a binding errer because the part that remains is completely glued down. Name in red ink written in small letters at top of first front end paper and another name in ink on title page. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Garden City Books, Garden City, NY
Date Published: 1945
Description: Good+ in Good dust jacket. Dust jacket is price-clipped and worn along the edges; Clean, tight, unmarked pages, not ex-lib; 1 x 8.5 x 5.75 inches; 340 pages. read more
Edition: Early Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Modern Library, NY
Date Published: 1945
Description: Very Good Plus/Very Good + 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall Galley/Proof Bound in blue cloth covers.340 pages. Ligth wear to some edges. Minor soiling to some few areas of covers. Otherwise a tight, clean, complete copy with clean text. read more
Description: VG/VG. Slight edgewear to jacket. Pages clean. Binding sound. 1945. Blue Cloth hardcover with gilt lettering on red label. Pictorial Dust Jacket now protected in BRODART clear plastic cover. Original price to front endflap. Red publisher's stain to top edges. 340pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1959
ISBN-13:9780394600260ISBN:0394600266
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0394600266. Text is clean. Cover is clean, light bumping to spine. Dust jacket shows wear, light chipping to ends of spine.; Toledano binding style '8', Kent endpapers, dust jacket style 'i' listing 393 titles.; The Modern Library of the World's Best Books; Vol. 26.3; 338 pages. read more
Edition: Third Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679601227ISBN:0679601228
Description: Fine in Very Good jacket. Grey cloth, gilt titles, blindstamp to front board. Toledano spine #17, Bernartd endsheets. Book unread, near new. DJ has minor shelfwear. 340 pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1994-01-01
ISBN-13:9780679601227ISBN:0679601228
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780679601227. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780679601227ISBN:0679601228
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"I don't know if you can really consider these classics, but I did, so there you have it.
I didn't read all of them, but I read a few and they were fun. "The Ransom of Red Chief" was my favorite, which had a Twainian (ooh!) boyish country humor to it that was endearing."
"Had no idea about this author - took it from my mom's book shelf. The stories are short and really witty - who knew that he wrote the Gift of the Magi?!! And who knew it was only 5 pages long!! Really good read"
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
![The best short stories of O. Henry [pseud.]](http://images.alibris.com/isbn/9780679601227.gif)
rating
