Stories
By: Saki (H.H. Munro) ; selected and with an introduction by Graham Greene ; with the illustrations of Edward Gorey
Contributors: Greene, Graham, 1904-1991; Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000, illustrator; Edward Gorey Collection of Andrew Alpern
Edition: A limited ed.
Series: The collected stories of the world's greatest writers; Collected stories of the world's greatest writers
Publisher: Franklin Library
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Franklin Center, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Notes: Originally published in 1961 under the title: The best of Saki.

"The Edward Gorey illustrations first appeared in Die offene Tür, Diogenes Verlag, Zurich, 1964; the illustration on page 215 was specially commissioned by the Franklin Library for this limited edition."--T.p. verso.

Rare Book copy: Autographed by Edward Gorey; publisher's prospectus laid in.
Table of contents: title: Reginald at the theatre --; title: Reginald's drama --; title: Reginald on house-parties --; title: Gabriel-Ernest --; title: Cross-currents --; title: The reticence of Lady Anne --; title: The mouse --; title: Esmé --; title: Tobermory --; title: The match-maker --; title: The background --; title: The unrest-cure --; title: The jesting of Arlington Stringham --; title: The quest --; title: Sredni Vashtar --; title: The Easter egg --; title: The peace of Mowsle Barton --; title: The talking-out of Tarrington --; title: The secret sin of Septimus Brope --; title: The she-wolf --; title: The brogue --; title: The open window --; title: The Schartz-Metterklume method --; title: The seventh pullet --; title: Clovis on parental responsibilites --; title: The boar-pig --; title: A holiday task --; title: The story-teller --; title: A defensive diamond --; title: The stalled ox --; title: The elk --; title: The lumber-room --; title: Louise --; title: The penance --; title: The guests --; title: Quail seed --; title: The seven cream jugs --; title: Hyacinth.