American Short Story Classics, 1905, Compl. 5vol. ill.
Complete set of five volumes, illustrated
"American Short Story Classics", edited with Introductions and Notes by William Patten, published by P.F. Collier, New York in 1905.
This handsome complete set of American short stories contains work by prominent 19th Century authors, many of whom, like Booth Tarkington, still had many years of productivity before them in the new century. These books include both title and author indexes in the fifth volume. Among many authors are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Joel Chandler Harris, Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, Henry James, Edgar Allen Poe, Margaret Deland, Booth Tarkington, Frank Stockton, O Henry, and Bret Harte and many others. 1758 pages of classic short stories.
Rates vary per country [world], we will adjust shipping price with the invoice.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) -------- $18.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) -- $50.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $81.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's decorated gray / slightly olive green cloth with embossed checkered border to front and spine, gilt box behind title on front, 5.3/4" x 8.1/4"; 1758 pages including indexes at the end of fifth volume; glossy plates and the pages next to the plates have yellowish stains [see photos], the last c.30 pages of the first volume have folds that appear like production error; very good binding and condition.
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Complete set of five volumes, illustrated
"American Short Story Classics", edited with Introductions and Notes by William Patten, published by P.F. Collier, New York in 1905.
This handsome complete set of American short stories contains work by prominent 19th Century authors, many of whom, like Booth Tarkington, still had many years of productivity before them in the new century. These books include both title and author indexes in the fifth volume. Among many authors are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Joel Chandler Harris, Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, Henry James, Edgar Allen Poe, Margaret Deland, Booth Tarkington, Frank Stockton, O Henry, and Bret Harte and many others. 1758 pages of classic short stories.
Rates vary per country [world], we will adjust shipping price with the invoice.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) -------- $18.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) -- $50.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $81.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher's decorated gray / slightly olive green cloth with embossed checkered border to front and spine, gilt box behind title on front, 5.3/4" x 8.1/4"; 1758 pages including indexes at the end of fifth volume; glossy plates and the pages next to the plates have yellowish stains [see photos], the last c.30 pages of the first volume have folds that appear like production error; very good binding and condition.
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