The Stories of O. Henry. Chosen & Introduced by Harry Hansen [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]

Henry, O.; Harry Hansen (introduction); John Groth (illustrator). The Stories of O. Henry. Chosen & Introduced by Harry Hansen [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1965. First edition thus. Quarto. xiv, (2), 366, (2)pp. Plus 32 unnumbered pages of plates. Vertically striped cloth in gilt & white, spine a bit faded, with brown calf spine label. Housed in publisher’s brown cardboard slipcase with paper spine label. Illustrated with a title page vignette printed in brown and many colored plates (some are double-page). Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies (this is #1363), signed on the limitation leaf by John Groth. A near fine copy in a very good + slipcase (minor shelf wear and tiny chips at corners of fore-edge). very good + to near fine. Hardcover. (50605) $65