Of Human Bondage With a Digression on the Art of Fiction: And Address by Somerset Maugham.
by Maugham, W. Somerset
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Washington: The Library of Congress, 1946. Signed limited edition of the address given by Maugham upon the Library's acceptance of the original autograph manuscript of his masterpiece, Of Human Bondage. Octavo, original boards. One of 500 copies signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the front free endpaper. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original accompanying program which is in very good condition. The program contains a brief description of the original autograph manuscript which notes that it is contained in 16 notebooks written on the recto of each leaf, begun in 1911 and finished in 1914.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108345
- Title
- Of Human Bondage With a Digression on the Art of Fiction: And Address by Somerset Maugham.
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Library of Congress
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Of Human Bondage Signed Limited Edition, W. Somerset Maugham Signed Limited Edition
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...