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Cabbages and Kings
by O. Henry; [William Sydney Porter]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€463.98€417.58
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About This Item
New York: McClure, Phillips & Co, 1904. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". None. The first edition of this interlinked collection of surprising short stories by O. Henry, or William Sydney Porter, in the lovely original pictorial boards. The first edition of this work. 'Cabbages and Kings' is a collection of eighteen interlinked short stories. The title for the book is taken from the poem 'The Walrus and the Carpenter' from Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking Glass'. Written by William Sydney Porter under the pseudonym O. Henry. Henry was known for his short stories, in particular for their often surprising endings. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Campbell R. Coxe'. In the original publisher's pictorial cloth boards. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards and spine. A little fading to the spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot and the odd mark. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
They will tell you in Anchuria, that President Miraflores, of that volatile republic, died by his own hand in the coast town of Coralio; that he had reached thus far in flight from the inconveniences of an imminent revolution; and that one hundred thousand dollars, government funds, which he carried with him in an American leather valise as a souvenir of his tempestuous administration, was never afterward recovered.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 688P13
- Title
- Cabbages and Kings
- Author
- O. Henry; [William Sydney Porter]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McClure, Phillips & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- cabbages and kings o. henry William Sydney Porter america o. henry short stories the lotus and the bottle
Terms of Sale
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Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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