THE BEST OF SAKI (H.H. Munro) : (Viking, Compass Books C88)
by Hector Hugo Munro; Graham Greene (Compiler & Introduction)
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- good
- Paperback
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- Good/None as Issued
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New York, NY: Viking, 1963. 3rd Printing of 1963 . Soft cover. Good/None as Issued. Text/Bright, Clean, and Near New w/faint creasing to first title page. Softcover/Good; intact but tired w/rubs to all leading edges & soiling & wear to surfaces. Collection of stories penned by Burmese-born British author Hector Hugh Munro (1870 - 1916), better known by the pen name Saki, and, H. H. Munro. Saki's witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre tales, satirizing Edwardian society, were first published in newspapers and later collected into volumes. This 179 page collection, chosen by Graham Greene, are presented in 5 parts: 1, Reginald (1904); 2, Reginald in Russia (1910); 3, The Chronicles of Clovis (1911); 4, Beasts & Super-Beasts (1914); and 5, The Toys of Peace (1923). Strong copy despite flaws
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- Title
- THE BEST OF SAKI (H.H. Munro) : (Viking, Compass Books C88)
- Author
- Hector Hugo Munro; Graham Greene (Compiler & Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- None as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Printing of 1963
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- Anthology/Short Stories
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