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William Somerset Maugham | First Editions
1874 - 1965
See below our stock of William Somerset Maugham First Editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material.
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The Book-Bag [Book Bag].
Florence: G. Orioli, 1932. [Modern Literature] LIMITED EDITION. First separate edition. SIGNED by the author, beneath portrait frontispiece. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.109; [3], blank. Printed on handmade paper. Publisher's ivory cloth over pale blue paper-covered boards, edges untrimmed. striking two-tone dust-wrapper. Some minor dustiness and handling, bookplate of Norman..... More
The Bread-Winner. A Comedy in One Act.
London: Heinemann, 1930. First Edition, Second Issue, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR Octavo, pp.[x]; 188. Publisher's red buckram stamped in gilt. Some minor wear and dustiness otherwise fine. With Maugham's autograph to flyleaf and marginal ownership signature of writer, historian and Man of Letters de V. Payen-Payne. More
Our Betters; A Comedy in Three Acts.
London: William Heinemann. 1923. First edition. Small 8vo. 210pp. Publisher's buff card wraps. Near fine, lightly toned to spine panel. Internally clean and bright, with a newspaper review by James Agate laid in at the front. Printed in a run of 1500 copies (many of which will have been bound..... More
The Razor's Edge. A New Novel.
London: William Heinemann, 1944. [Modern Literature] FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo, pp.[4]; 284. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles, in the typographic green dust-jacket priced at 12/6. A near fine copy of the book in a mildly-toned wrapper with several faint scratches to front panel. One of Maugham's most popular works..... More
The Summing Up.
London: William Heinemann, 1938. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm) pp.[viii]; 317; [3], blank. Exquisitely bound for Hatchards (likely by Sangorski) in blue half crushed morocco, gilt, with twin black labels to spine, combed marble endpapers, top edge gilt. Maugham device from original cloth laid to pastedown, black..... More
Theatre.
London: William Heinemann, 1937. First Edition. Octavo. Publisher's blue cloth, with gilt titles to front board and spine, and publisher's logo embossed to rear board in black. Cloth boards remain bright, some bumping to corners and top and tail of spine. Internally clean, with slight spotting to front edge. Stott..... More
The Vagrant Mood. Six Essays.
London: William Heinemann, 1952. [Literary criticism] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED LIMITED ISSUE. Tall octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.241. Autograph of W S. Maugham in blue ink to limitation page (Number 242 of 500 copies). Publisher's quarter white leather binding, blue calf boards ruled in gilt, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Head..... More
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