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.



Wild West History: Mace Bowman Texas Feudist Western Lawman 1996 1st Ed. / FKY picture

Wild West History: Mace Bowman Texas Feudist Western Lawman 1996 1st Ed. / FKY

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Wild West History: Desperado from Cowboy Flat 1997 - Glenn Shirley SIGNED / FKY picture

Wild West History: Desperado from Cowboy Flat 1997 – Glenn Shirley SIGNED / FKY

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Wild West History: Trouble in New Mexico - Bill Reynolds SIGNED #18/200  / FKY picture

Wild West History: Trouble in New Mexico – Bill Reynolds SIGNED #18/200 / FKY

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Wild West History: Colorado South of the Border 1963 1st Ed. - Ralph Taylor/ FKY picture

Wild West History: Colorado South of the Border 1963 1st Ed. – Ralph Taylor/ FKY

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EASTON PRESS Heroes of the Wild West 5V Wild Bill Buffalo Boone Crockett Carson picture

EASTON PRESS Heroes of the Wild West 5V Wild Bill Buffalo Boone Crockett Carson

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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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Story of the Wild West and Camp-Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill (W.F. Cody) Antique H picture

Story of the Wild West and Camp-Fire Chats by Buffalo Bill (W.F. Cody) Antique H

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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 History: Jess Sweeten, Texas Lawman - Allan Sigvard Lindquist / FKY picture

Wild West History: Jess Sweeten, Texas Lawman – Allan Sigvard Lindquist / FKY

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Wild West History: Border Outlaws of Montana… - Barbara Hegne SIGNED / FKY picture

Wild West History: Border Outlaws of Montana… – Barbara Hegne SIGNED / FKY

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