Short Stories by SAKI (H. H. Munro). Introduction by Christopher Morley. Bio of SAKI by Ethel M. Munro (Saki's Sister) 1951 First Modern Library Edition, So Stated, Published by Random House. Hardcover, with End-Papers by Rockwell Ken

Language: English

Published by Modern Library / Random House, New York, 1951

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Here is "The Short Stories of SAKI (H. H. Munro). It is the 1951 First Modern Library Edition, and has the Introduction by Christopher Morley, and a brief Biography of Saki by Ethel M. Munro (Saki's sister). The end-papers were designed by Rockwell Kent. SAKI shares with O'Henry the honor of being one of the unmistakable masters of the genre of the short story. The following was copied from Wikipedia: "H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirise Edwardian society and culture. He is considered to be a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. Influenced by Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll and Rudyard Kipling, Munro himself influenced A. A. Milne, Noël Coward and P. G. Wodehouse." SERIES : The Modern Library TITLE : The Short Stories of SAKI (H. H. Munro) AUTHOR : Saki (Hector Hugh Munro, 1870 - 1916) INTRODUCTION : Christopher Morley (1890 - 1957) BIOGRAPHY OF SAKI : Ethel M. Munro (1868 - 1955) ILLUSTRATIONS : Drawings by SAKI are in the Bio. IMPRINT : Random House PLACE : New York DATE : (1951) EDITION : First Modern Library Edition DETAILS : Trade hardcover; approx. 4.75" x 7", dark blue cloth-covered boards and spine with gilt lettering against a red panel on spine and front board (Toledano binding 8, Kent end-papers D); several small line drawings are interspersed in the Biography; [xiv] + 718 pages condition -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted : EXTERIOR -- Spine extremities are compressed and display the start of fraying, (being somewhat abraded); soft bumps to fore-edge corner tips of boards; a small dent to the bottom edge of the front board - else the cover is clean, with but near-negligible rub. Text-block edges are toned on the top edge, with the fore- and bottom-edges clear - all are free from marking. BINDING -- Solid INTERIOR -- Clean and free of marking.

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Title
Short Stories by SAKI (H. H. Munro). Introduction by Christopher Morley. Bio of SAKI by Ethel M. Munro (Saki's Sister) 1951 First Modern Library Edition, So Stated, Published by Random House. Hardcover, with End-Papers by Rockwell Ken
Author
Saki (Hector Hugh Munro, 1870 - 1916) / Christopher Morley (Introduction) / Ethel Munro (Biography)
Publisher
Modern Library / Random House, New York
Publication year
1951
Condition
Very good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
SAKI - H. H. Munro
Edition
1st Edition
Item weight
1.5 pounds
Dimensions
7 inches width by 10 inches height by 3 inches depth
Seller catalogs
British Authors, Christopher Morley, FIRST EDITIONS (Includes 1st Printings, 1st Paperback Editions, 1st U.S Edition, 1st Thus), Modern Library, Rockwell Kent, SAKI, Short Stories

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