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The
Observations of Henry
Published 1901 Dodd, Mead &
Co. - New York
Cover art (see scan at left). Also, embellished with
a single color illustration opposite the title page.
Binding: Orange cloth with an illustration of "Henry" the waiter on the front. Pages even cut, no gilding. (see scan at left).
Availability: Extremely rare. (Has not been reprinted in the U.S. in over 25 years)
Synopsis: An amusing collection of tales told of people from various social levels of that day and age. The binding element of these stories is that they were all related to J' by a Swiss waiter named Henry.
Note: Excerpts of this book have been printed as stand-alone short stories in Munsey magazines in the early 1900's.
Observation: Watch for the mention of the restaurant's view of the Matterhorn that J' has while he is listening to Henry. This seems to hint that the beginning of this particular book sprung from one of J's many holidays spent in Switzerland, where he liked to go skiing. Makes you wonder who "Henry" really was.