Collected Stories of O. Henry: Revised and Expanded, Unabridged - Illustrated. With Dust Jacket

Revised and Expanded Edition, second printing of this hardcover book. Glossy burgundy clothlike boards with gold foil lettering on spine. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square with light indentation on the cloth. Corners are crisp with some rubbing. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. Pages are clean, crisp and lightly toned. 236 stories and 32 illustrations DUST JACKET complete, NOT clipped. Shows slightest hint of rub on corners with a small closed tear on the rear edge, very faint shelf wear. Jacket is clean, glossy and attractive. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now to request pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. This revised and expanded collection presents O. Henry’s finest short stories, selected and edited by Paul J. Horowitz to highlight the author’s mastery of wit, warmth, and surprise endings. The anthology spans O. Henry’s full range—from sentimental classics like The Gift of the Magi to sharply ironic tales of swindlers, shop girls, drifters, and dreamers navigating early‑20th‑century American life. Each story blends humor with human insight, revealing the “rhythms of everyday American life” and the sudden reversals that made O. Henry a legend. The volume emphasizes his narrative trademarks: gentle irony, emotional depth, and the twist‑of‑fate conclusions that defined his style. Horowitz’s curation offers both newcomers and longtime readers a comprehensive portrait of O. Henry’s storytelling genius.…