Saki Pseudonym (12 results)

Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good to Very Good. ----------vintage paperback. Scrape to front cover top edge, cover crease, edgewear, a good-VG copy.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Hardcover. Condition: Ex-Library. Reprint. Small book format bound in brighFirst printingt blue cloth with paper spine label and an introduction by A.A. Milne. Ex-library with no exterior markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Ex-Library. Reprint. Small book format bound in bright blue cloth with paper spine label and an introduction by Maurice Baring. Ex-library with no exterior markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Ex-Library. First American edition. A collection of 33 short stories published posthumously with a 16 page memoir by Rothray Reynolds. Brown cloth lettered in black on spine with blind-stamped lettering and ornate rule to front board. John Lane Co. on spine. Lacks scarce dustjacket. Ex-library with minimal markings.…

Hardcover. Condition: Ex-Library. First American edition. Ex-library with usual markings, spine cover chipped at top edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Stated First Modern Library Edition, 1951. A presentation of 135 stories by the British humorist H. H. Munro (1870-1916), writing under his pseudonym of Saki. With an introduction by Christopher Morley and a biographical sketch of H. H. Munro by his sister, Ethel M. Munro which is accompanied by a few drawings by Saki. Mr. Munro was killed by a German sniper in France during World War I. --- In Toledano spine 8 / blue cloth / gilt titling on red spine & cover blocks / faded red topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso lists 358 titles in ML catalog. ML #280.1. --- A well-preserved copy: tightly-bound and clean, though with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper. Unclipped, Fair-only dust jacket with several large chips and tears but remaining mostly intact; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; xiii, 718 pages. …

Soft cover. Condition: FINE+, Near New. Fourth Edition By Publisher. 191 pages. >> Very nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Second Printing. Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine. . Volume shows mild wear, spine sunned, former owner's name written on ffep, else fine; otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. (vi), 452 pp. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Saki (pseudonym of H. H. Munro). The Toys of Peace and Other Papers by H. H. Munro ("Saki") With a Portrait and a Memoir. London: John Lane The Bodley Head; New York: John Lane Company, 1919. First edition. Octavo, pp. [i-vii] viii [ix] x-xxiv [1-2] 3-303 [304: blank]. Original mauve decorative cloth, front panel stamped in blind, spine panel stamped in gold. Illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author at the frontis. Spine gilt faded, last leaf and rear free endpaper creased vertically, evidence of removal of a sticker from front cover, a fairly good copy nonetheless, firm and clean inside. #1467. $45. The second-to-last collection of stories published by Saki, who died in combat in 1916. At least two of the stories are supernatural: "The Wolves of Cernogratz" and "The Hedgehog". The 15-page memoir by Rothay Reynolds looks at Saki from the point of view of a fellow soldier. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1433.…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Saki [pseudonym of H. H. Munro]. The Square Egg and Other Sketches, With Three Plays and Illustrations . With a Biography By His Sister. London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, [1924]. First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-318 [319-320: [publisher's ads]. Original dark gray decorative cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, front panel stamped in blind, top edge of text block stained dark blue, corrigendum slip tipped in before contents page. Illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author (in Army uniform) on frontis. A fine sharp copy in a very good dust jacket with a 10x27 mm chip at upper right corner of front jacket panel (not affecting any type) and some light general dustiness. Scarce in this condition. #3401. $200. A posthumously published collection, gathering eight stories and sketches, including the excellent supernatural tale, "The Infernal Parliament". The sketches are set at the front, where Saki served and was killed in action in 1916. Also included are two short macabre plays and a full-length play more in Saki's usual witty style. An impressionistic 117-page memoir of Hector by his sister Ethel M. Munro includes some of his letters and drawings. The wartime sketches read much like stories and are unusual for their avoidance of expected wartime sentiments. A useful resource for any student of Saki, who was arguably the most accomplished and prolific comic writer of the Edwardian period, easily shifting from acrobatic mischief to pointed satire. His ability to work sombre overtones into his mayhem is often missed by critics who only peg him as a humorist -- but, then, the best comedy frequently mixes the bitter with the sweet. Bleiler (1978), p. 173. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1434. …