Has there ever been a story that captures the healing power of art as well as The Last Leaf? Is any Christmas season complete without the great story of selfless love found in The Gift of the Magi?Įaston Press has commissioned the award-winning artist Caniglia to create an exclusive original Deluxe Illustrated Edition O. Perhaps that is why., for over 100 years, his stories still ring so true. It was said that he got his ideas from spending time in hotel lobbies and listening in on the conversations of the people he found there. Henry, though, he became a writer who charmed America and the world with his ironic tales of ordinary folk trying to live and love, and to overcome odds that seem stacked against them.

' - From The Last LeafĪs William Sydney Porter, he was a bank teller who was arrested for embezzlement. 'Whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per cent from the curative power of medicines. Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality. Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to our exacting standards. Gilded page ends and a satin-ribbon page marker. Handsome endpages illustrated with images of the pocket watch from The Gift of the Magi and the leaf from The Last Leaf. Sewn pages – not just glued like ordinary books. Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations. Heavy duty binding boards enhance the book’s durability. Full-color images are exclusive to this volume, hand-tipped into the book and protected by translucent overlays. 22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on the 'hubbed' spine. A crushed velvet-lined, cloth-bound slipcase boasts a haunting full-color plate, providing both beauty and protection for the two-color cover design of this leather-bound limited edition. The book also features several evocative sepia illustrations by the artist. Specially commissioned for this work, the illustrations reflect the artist's rich emotional content and training in Old Master techniques.ġ0 full-color plates, including a frontispiece portrait of the author, are hand-tipped in and protected by translucent overlays. Henry, in this exclusive leather-bound Deluxe Limited Edition featuring 10 full-color illustrations by the award-winning artist Caniglia. These are just some of the beloved stories from America’s immortal master of irony, O.

The Gift of the Magi … The Ransom of Red Chief … The Last Leaf. The timeless stories a signed and numbered Deluxe Illustrated Limited Edition. Personally signed by artist Caniglia.

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