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Then and Now
by Maugham, W. Somerset
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Minus/Good
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Item Price
€47.38€37.90
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1946. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Minus/Good. 8vo., 278pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, bound in black cloth with titles in gold on spine and decoration blind-stamped on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a hint of page toning. mild wear to edges and tips. Spine lettering a touch faded. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, $2.50), has chips to spine ends and top edge. Closed tears and scratches. Spine panel toning. Still bright and complete. A solid collectable copy at a great price.
Synopsis
W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. He began to study medicine in London but quit to focus exclusively on writing. In 1926 he bought a house in Cap Ferrat, France, which was to become a meeting place for a number of writers, artists and politicians. He died in 1965.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012758
- Title
- Then and Now
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Minus
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1946
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
Biblio member since 2006
Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.