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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 about The Book-Bag [Book Bag
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 about The Bread-Winner. A Comedy in One Act
Cakes and Ale. Or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard.
London, William Heinemann Ltd n.d. Limited Edition, no. 629 of 1000, SIGNED by the author and the illustrator, Graham Sutherland. Large 8vo. Publisher's navy blue morocco boards with cream spine with gilt title label, top edge gilt others rough trimmed. Small ownership in ink to front free endpaper, date in... More about Cakes and Ale. Or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard
![The Casuarina Tree [aka The Letter] Six Stories. William Somerset MAUGHAM](/pictures/thumb/46684.jpg?v=1493310998)
The Casuarina Tree [aka The Letter] Six Stories.
London: William Heinemann, 1926. Short Stories. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.311. Elegantly hand-bound in half mid-blue calf, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments with raised bands, cloth sides, original upper board and spine bound in at the rear. Some spotting within to to heavy paperstock (not excessively so); externally unmarked. A very... More about The Casuarina Tree [aka The Letter] Six Stories
Don Fernando.
William Heinemann, London, 1935. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 8vo., pp. 269. Publisher's green buckram, gilt label, top edge gilt, untrimmed, green silk marker. Near fine. Stott; A Bibliography of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham. A49. More about Don Fernando
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 about Our Betters; A Comedy in Three Acts
The Razor's Edge. A Novel.
London: William Heinemann, 1944. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Octavo, pp.284. Publisher's cloth in dustwrapper. A used copy showing general handling, a few chips and tears, some tape marks across top and lower edges, ink name to flyleaf. Remains presentable. The story of a former American fighter pilot, who, traumatized by his... More about The Razor's Edge. A Novel
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 about The Summing Up
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 about Theatre
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 about The Vagrant Mood. Six Essays
The Vagrant Mood. Six Essays.
London: William Heinemann, 1952. [Modern Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.241. Publisher's red cloth in dust-wrapper designed by Barlow priced at 12/6. Trivial wear/handling, a couple of mild scratches. A lovely fine copy. A colourful collection of essays of literary criticism. Topics covered span from Kant to Raymond... More about The Vagrant Mood. Six Essays
A Writer's Notebook
London, William Heinemann, 1949. FIRST EDITION. Octavo; pp. 349. Publisher's fine and bright cloth in dustwrapper with 'Maughamiana' to rear flap. Book Society Choice wraparound. Dust jacket clipped by Heinemann. Shows extremely well. Scott [A70]. More about A Writer's Notebook
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