O’HENRY’s Complete Works Antique Books from the Wild West

Posted on August 3rd, 2011 by Admin

Here is an amazing set of antique books about the wild west. O’Henry’s brilliant works presented in gorgeous leather bindings. Extremely well preserved. Each volume contains a frontis protected by tissue and several plates.

This set includes the following titles:

  • Heart of the West
  • The Gentle Grafter
  • Rolling Stones
  • The Trimmed lamp
  • The Voice of the City
  • Roads of Destiny
  • Strictly Business
  • Sixes and Sevens
  • Options
  • Cabbages and Kings
  • The Four Million
  • Whirligigs

Famous for the short story, O. Henry wrote with realistic detail based on his first hand experiences both in Texas and in New York City. In 1907, he published many of his Texas stories in The Heart of the West, a volume that includes “The Reformation of Calliope,” “The Caballero’s Way,” and “The Hiding of Black Bill.” Another highly acclaimed Texas writer, J. Frank Dobie, later referred to O. Henry’s “Last of The Troubadours” as “”the best range story in American fiction.”

This set is available on eBay with a buy it now price of just $875. Also make sure to take a look at some more antique books from the wild west era.



Antique Children's WILD WEST BOOK / WILD WEST RHYMES Copyright 1918 *Damaged  picture

Antique Children’s WILD WEST BOOK / WILD WEST RHYMES Copyright 1918 *Damaged

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WILD WEST Magazine December 2008 The American Frontier Wild Bill Hickok picture

WILD WEST Magazine December 2008 The American Frontier Wild Bill Hickok

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Dime Novel Wild West Weekly #887 October 17 19 and 19 young wild West greaser Gu picture

Dime Novel Wild West Weekly #887 October 17 19 and 19 young wild West greaser Gu

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BUFFALO BILLS WILD WEST PROGRAM 1885 reproduction picture

BUFFALO BILLS WILD WEST PROGRAM 1885 reproduction

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Story of the Wild West & Camp-Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill   Rare-Exc.  1901 HC picture

Story of the Wild West & Camp-Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill Rare-Exc. 1901 HC

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Antique 1919 Story of the Wild West Camp Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill HC book picture

Antique 1919 Story of the Wild West Camp Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill HC book

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1888 BUFFALO BILL Wild West Show INDIAN WAR Custer CROCKETT Carson BOONE Antique picture

1888 BUFFALO BILL Wild West Show INDIAN WAR Custer CROCKETT Carson BOONE Antique

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Lot of 4 Vintage Western Paperback Books Cowboy Wild West picture

Lot of 4 Vintage Western Paperback Books Cowboy Wild West

$6.99



General D J Cook HANDS UP 35 Years of Detective Life 1897 outlaws WILD WEST old picture

General D J Cook HANDS UP 35 Years of Detective Life 1897 outlaws WILD WEST old

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1929 1st Ed., Wild Men of the Wild West, Edwin L. Sabin, Illustrated picture

1929 1st Ed., Wild Men of the Wild West, Edwin L. Sabin, Illustrated

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