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Maugham, W Somerset
France At War
NY: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth stated first edition. Faint staining to top block edge glue darkened at endpages erasure to ffep. Else tight and square. The DJ in mylar is toned moreso to spine slightly chipped with a small dampstain to heel. Flap price present $1.00 ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 32017
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Maugham, W Somerset
France At War - SIGNED by the Author
Heinemann 1940. Soft cover. Very Good. A first edition first printing paperback edition published by Heinemann in 1940. SIGNED on the title page by Maugham to Sybil and initialled below Rare signed Heinemann paperback
Bookseller reference : 9756
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MAUGHAM, W Somerset
France at War
Garden City: Doubleday Doran and Co 1940. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First American edition and the first hardcover edition the English edition was published in wrappers. Boards a little warped thus very good in near fine dustwrapper with a little offsetting and a neat tape repair on the inside spine tail. Stott 42. Doubleday, Doran and Co hardcover
Bookseller reference : 367108
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Maugham, W Somerset
FRANCE AT WAR.
NY: DOUBLEDAY DORAN AND COMPANY. 1940. First Edition. First American Edition. A very good copy in a Vg. dj. Mild trace of sticker removal on rear pastedown. 1"-inch tear at head of fronrt panel of dj. A few smaller edge tears alongwith a spot of soiling at base of rear panel & spine. Shallow chipping at spine extremities Somewhat uncommon. . DOUBLEDAY, DORAN AND COMPANY. unknown
Bookseller reference : 312306
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Maugham, W Somerset
Gentleman in the Parlour
Side and lower edges are untrimmed. Dust jacket is lightly soiled and sunned to degrees heavier on the folds. Additional photos upon request. William Heinemann
Bookseller reference : 223
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Maugham, W Somerset
Gesammelte Erzählungen. 4 Bände. Maugham W. Somerset
Zürich CH Diogenes-Verlag. Gesammelte Erzählungen. 4 Bände. <br/><br/> Zürich (CH), Diogenes-Verlag unknown
Bookseller reference : BN87209 ISBN : 3257200536 9783257200539
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Maugham, William Somerset; Maugham, William Somerset; Somerset Maugham, William
Gesammelte Erzählungen 2 Bde.: Ost Und West; Der Rest Der Welt
Diogenes 2005. Hardcover. New. 2673 pages. German language. 7.87x4.96x3.23 inches. Diogenes hardcover
Bookseller reference : __325706490X ISBN : 325706490X 9783257064902
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MAUGHAM, W Somerset
Great Novelists and Their Novels: Essays on the Ten Greatest Novels of the World and the Men and Women Who Wrote Them
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company 1948. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Small contemporary fountain pen ink stain on topedge else very near fine with a few gentle bumps in a bright very good dust jacket with edgewear. Maugham on Dickens Melville Jane Austen Flaubert Dostoevsky Balzac and others. No equivalent English edition. A presentable copy of a title often found well-worn. Stott 57. John C. Winston Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 569956
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MAUGHAM, William Somerset (1874-1965)
Great Novelists and Their Novels
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co. 1948. Modern Literature FIRST U.S. EDITION. Octavo 22 x 14cm pp.vi; 245; 3 blank. Publisher's red cloth in typographic dust-wrapper priced at £3.00. A fine copy of the book in a very good used wrapper with some chips and rubs some scrapes to spine tape marks to reverse side. Published later in Britain as Ten Novels and Their Authors 1954 following the serialisation in the Sunday Times secured by Ian Fleming. It was a considerable scoop and a major success for the newspaper encouraging the owner Lord Kemsley to publish a separate magazine section often leading with a book serial. The magazine supplement was born and when revamped as 'The Sunday Time Colour Section in February 1962 its originator Ian Fleming was rewarded with a serial of his novella 'The Living Daylights'. This copy is from the prize-winning Ian Fleming Bibliographical Archive assembled by Jon Gilbert with his pencilled ownership within. Stott; A Bibliography of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham. Gilbert p.443. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Co., 1948 unknown
Bookseller reference : 71547
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MAUGHAM, W Somerset (Russell Janney)
Great Novelists and Their Novels: Essays on the Ten Greatest Novels of the World and the Men and Women Who Wrote Them
Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company 1948. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Some offsetting on the front fly else near fine in a near very good dustwrapper with rubbing and small chips and tears. Inscribed by novelist Russell Janney author "Miracle of the Bells to Kathryn Cravens: "Dear Kathryn - Mr. Maugham didn't mention either you or I - but then - who is W. Somerset Maugham! We'll show 'em! Russell. Dec. 25th 1948." The recipient Kathryn Cochran Cravens 1898–1991 was a radio personality actress and writer from Texas was the first female news commentator to be broadcast from coast to coast. Pursuit of Gentlemen her only novel was published in 1951 the manuscript for which won first prize from the National League of American Penwomen in 1948. Maugham on Dickens Melville Jane Austen Flaubert Dostoevsky Balzac and others. Uncommon. No equivalent English edition. Stott 57. John C. Winston Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 408603
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Maugham, WSomerset W S
He kopse tou xyraphiou : mythistorema = The Razor's Edge
Athens: Ekdoseis Paras.Kalphaki 1945 Book. Good>Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Greek Edition. Translation into English of " The Razor's' Edge" by Polyviou Ioanides. 315p. Vintage unread copy. uncut/untrimmed. Undated but The street address of the publisher is given both as " Odos Stadiou" and as "Odos Tsortsil" Churchill so it was issued 1945 or after NO copy found in WorldCat. Ekdoseis Paras.Kalphaki paperback
Bookseller reference : 044604
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MAUGHAM, WS W S
Home and Beauty: A Farce in Three Acts
London: William Heinemann 1923. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition cloth issue. 12mo. A little sunning at the spine and extremities else near fine without dust jacket. Scarce in the hardcover issue. William Heinemann hardcover
Bookseller reference : 502481
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Maugham, W Somerset
HOUR BEFORE DAWN DJ Protected by a Brand New Clear Acid-Free Mylar Cover
Triangle Books. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1944. Hardcover. Teal cloth cover is rubbed at corners and spine caps but clean bright and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are heavily toned with a 3/4" tear on half title page otherwise clean and very good. Dust jacket is tattered and torn at extremities and back panel is soiled but front panel clean and bright. DJ protected by a brand new clear acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. If pictured shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. .; 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches . Triangle Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 11562
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MAUGHAM, W Somerset
Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts
London: William Heinemann 1912. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Printed pale yellow wrappers. A little age-toning else very near fine. Issued simultaneously in wrappers and boards the wrappered issue is much the scarcer of the two bindings. William Heinemann unknown
Bookseller reference : 381379
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Maugham, W Somerset
Konvolut von 11 Bänden
Zürich Diogenes Verlag 1972. kartoniert; flexible rote schwarz/violett bedruckte Einbände / 11 Bände / Anz. Seiten: 351 105 219 351 220 207 172 232 579 185 548 / 125 x 191 cm / Zustand: gut leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Buchblöcke teils schief Einbände etwas berieben und teils fleckig Schnitte teils leicht gebräunt teils Widmung auf Vorsatz Inhalt: Gesammelte Erzählungen I / Das glückliche Paar / Gesammelte Erzählungen IV / Die Macht der Umstände / Lord Mountdrago / Rosie und die Künstler / Silbermond / Auf Messers Schneide / Der Magier / Oben in der Villa / Der Menschen Hörigkeit Zürich, Diogenes Verlag, 1972 unknown
Bookseller reference : 90780
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Maugham, W Somerset (Mme Emile-R Blanchet, translator)
L'Archipel aux sirènes The Trembling of a Leaf first French edition
Paris: Les Editions de France 1925. A LARGE PAPER PRESENTATION COPY of the first French edition of Maugham's collection of South Sea Island stories including "The Fall of Edward Barnard" which features the basic story that would later become "The Razor's Edge". 4 II 329 pp. From a total large-paper issue comprising 45 copies printed on fine Lafuma wove paper this is ONE OF ONLY 15 HORS-COMMERCE AD PERSONAM COPIES this one printed for novelist Jacques Bessaignet. Signed presentation inscription from the translator to Bessaignet on the half-title. 8vo. Publisher's wraps. Uncut. Light wear to wraps else FINE AND BRIGHT. sxxi <br/><br/> Les Editions de France paperback
Bookseller reference : 38815
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Maugham, W Somerset
L'humeur Passagere: Suivi De L'art De La Nouvelle Le Gout Des Idees 13 French Edition
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 2251200134.G ISBN : 2251200134 9782251200132
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Maugham, W Somerset
La Passe Dangereuse - First French Edition 1926 SIGNED
1926. Soft cover. Very Good. A very good book SIGNED by the author without dedication to the half title page alongside a previous owner's gift inscription. Some wear to the edges. Rare signed paperback
Bookseller reference : 9752
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Maugham, William Somerset
Lady Frederick: A Comedy In Three Acts
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 102012721X.G ISBN : 102012721X 9781020127212
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Maugham, W Somerset
Lady Frederick: A Comedy In Three Acts 1912
Kessinger Publishing 2008-06-02. hardcover. New. 6.00x1.31x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing hardcover
Bookseller reference : DADAX1436545846 ISBN : 1436545846 9781436545846
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Maugham, W Somerset
Lady Frederick: a Comedy in Three Acts
London: Heinemann. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1914. Hardcover. Gray paper-covered boards paper spine label. Reprint of January 1914 first edition was 1912. This was an American early reprint on Heinemann papers. Spine slant light toning points frayed minor scattered foxing. An early photo portraint presumably of Lady Frederick is tipped in next to the cast of characters. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Heinemann hardcover
Bookseller reference : 32817
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Maugham, W Somerset
Lady Frederick
Rosenfield 1908-01-01. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. Ex-Library Book with usual markings. Clean copy sound binding. Rosenfield unknown
Bookseller reference : mon0000091201
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Maugham, W Somerset
Lady Frederick: A Comedy In Three Acts 1912
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 0548742685.G ISBN : 0548742685 9780548742686
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Maugham, W Somerset
Lady Frederick: A Comedy In Three Acts 1912
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1164048775.G ISBN : 1164048775 9781164048770
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Maugham, W Somerset
Lady Frederick: A Comedy In Three Acts 1912
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1436545846.G ISBN : 1436545846 9781436545846
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MAUGHAM, W Somerset
Lady Frederick -
Heinemann London. 1912. First edition. Wrappers - issued simultaneously with the hardback. Small octavo. pp viii 163.Covers a little spotted and creased and a little split at tail of spine. Very good. Heinemann, London. hardcover
Bookseller reference : MAUGHAMW002546
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Maugham, W Somerset
Lady Frederick.
London: Vaudeville Theatre 1970. Theatrical poster. 12 x 20 inches. Written by W. Somerset Maugham; directed by Malcolm Farquhar. Presented by Henry Sherwood Productions and the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in association with Torwood Productions. Starring Margaret Lockwood Tony Britton Raymond Francis Heather Chasen and Dermot Walsh. Features black and white photograph of Ms. Lockwood on a striking violet background. Near fine with a horizontal crease from folding. London: Vaudeville Theatre, 1970. unknown
Bookseller reference : 54-2163
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Maugham, W Somerset
LAND THE OF PROMISE;
London: William Heineman 1922. First Thus. Paper Covered Boards. Good/N/A. Beige paper covered boards titles in black on beige label at spine mild edge wear sunning to edge and spine. Book body clean and tight. William Heineman unknown
Bookseller reference : 36751
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Maugham, W S
Landed Gentry
Chicago Illinois U.S.A: Dramatic Publishing Company 1913. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 5" X 6 3/4. GOOD/NO DJ Former library book. 168 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Black cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine in good condition. Binding firm. Dramatic Publishing Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 042195
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Maugham, William Somerset
Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1017095299.G ISBN : 1017095299 9781017095296
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MAUGHAM, WS (Somerset) W S
Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts
Chicago: The Dramatic Publishing Company 1913. Softcover. Near Fine. First American edition from the sheets of the English edition with a new title page. 16mo. Printed wrappers. Front cover with rubberstamped cancel price of "75 cents" over the printed "50 cents" price. Front cover has a sticker from distributor "Baker's Plays" on the front wrap corner of the half-title a little clipped else a fine and fresh beautiful copy. The Dramatic Publishing Company unknown
Bookseller reference : 86845
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Maugham, William Somerset
Le Fil du rasoir
pocket_book. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
Bookseller reference : 2757816780.G ISBN : 2757816780 9782757816783
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MAUGHAM, W SOMERSET
Le Paravent Chinois On a Chinese Screen
Paris: Les Editions De France 1933 1933. First French edition one of six roman numeralled copies II on papier velin pur fil lafuma specially printed for Maugham as indicated on verso of half-title. 8vo; 240 pp. some leaves opened roughly; else a good copy or better bound in newer black cloth with gilt-stamped label and original wrappers worn bound in. Paris: Les Editions De France, 1933 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 005393
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Maugham, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1934648671.G ISBN : 1934648671 9781934648674
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MAUGHAM, William Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1947. Maugham's First Novel - A Signed Limited Edition in Quarter Vellum<br /> <br /> MAUGHAM William Somerset. Liza of Lambeth. London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1947.<br /> <br /> First edition thus limited to 1000 numbered copies signed by the author this copy no. 831.<br /> <br /> Large octavo 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches; 222 x 146 mm. xvi 1-136 2 2 blank pp.<br /> <br /> Publisher's quarter cream vellum over patterned red boards spine with black cloth label lettered in gilt top edge gilt others uncut. A near fine copy.<br /> <br /> A handsome signed limited edition of Maugham's first novel originally published in 1897 and the work that launched his literary career. Liza of Lambeth is a vivid and unflinching portrayal of working-class life in late Victorian London drawn from Maugham's own experiences as a medical student attending patients in the slums of Lambeth. Its realism-then strikingly modern-announced the arrival of a writer deeply attuned to the social and psychological undercurrents of everyday life.<br /> <br /> This 1947 issue by William Heinemann Ltd. presents the text in a refined format befitting its status as a cornerstone of Maugham's oeuvre. The elegant quarter vellum binding paired with patterned boards and gilt top edge reflects the publisher's intention to elevate the novel from its modest beginnings into a collectible presentation-worthy edition.<br /> Signed limited editions of Liza of Lambeth hold particular appeal as they unite Maugham's earliest success with the mature author's retrospective endorsement. Though larger in limitation than some of his more exclusive issues copies in such pleasing condition - especially with clean vellum and bright boards - remain highly desirable.<br /> <br /> A cornerstone Maugham title combining literary significance with the tactile appeal of a finely produced signed edition. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1947 unknown
Bookseller reference : 06508
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Maugham, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
London: T. Fisher Unwin. Good with no dust jacket. 1897. Hardcover. Green cloth stamped in gilt. Probably 2nd printing same year as first but doesn't say first published. Dampstain/softening to backstrip rubbed edges hinges loose some spine gaps of binding. 242 pages plus ads. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 242 pages . T. Fisher Unwin hardcover
Bookseller reference : 30486
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Maugham, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth Jubilee edition SIGNED
London: William Heinemann 1947. Jubilee. hardback. Signed numbered 939/1000 limited edition. Very good - red patterned heavy card boards with cream leather spine & gilt lettering in black panel to spine. d/j good but some bumping on top edges; foxing on inner endpapers a little on uncut pages otherwise clean and crisp. Designed by Stanley Morison at the Windmill Press Kingwood Surrey. 8vo 230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"". Maugham's 1st novel. In the drab slums of Lambeth eighteen-year-old Liza is the darling of Vere Street. Vibrant and bewitching she is adored by the steady loyal Tom. But then Liza meets Jim Blakeston charming and worldy new to the area and married. Soon the streets are wise to their passionate affair and Liza's fall from grace is fast and fatal. Written while Maugham was a medical student and his first published novel Liza of Lambeth is a vividly realistic portrayal of working-class London life. William Heinemann hardcover
Bookseller reference : IYC12857
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MAUGHAM, William Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
London: T. Fisher Unwin 1897. First edition third issue. 8vo. vi 242 6 pp. Publisher's green cloth gilt lettered to the spine and upper board the latter also featuring a gilt line illustration plus black lettering to the lower cover. Recently neatly recased endpapers browned very good. Stott A1a. The success of the first issue led the publishers to draw upon copies of the more or less identical second "Colonial" issue. This third issue uses the same sheets as the first issue bar the half title and title here printed in black only and uses the same binding design. The crucial difference is that the phrase "Colonial Edition" has been blacked out on the recto of the title page. London: T. Fisher Unwin unknown
Bookseller reference : 38786
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Maugham, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth Classic 20th-Century Penguin
Penguin Classics 1992-09-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
Bookseller reference : Q-0140185933 ISBN : 0140185933 9780140185935
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Maugham, W Somerset
LIZA OF LAMBETH
London: William Heinemann Ltd 1947. Pp. xvi138last colophon title page printed in red & black; qr. vellum with gilt lettered and decorated black leather title label on spine pink & red Chinese rose patterned papered boards the top fore-corner of lower board a trifle bruised; t.e.g. others uncut; price-clipped dust wrapper edges lightly rubbed and split the backstrip slightly faded; free endpapers a trifle offset very faint number stamp at foot of lower free endpaper a couple of spots of foxing; William Heinemann Ltd London 1947. Jubilee edition limited to 1000 numbered copies signed by the author. Stott A1f. Maugham's first book originally published in 1897. This edition which includes a new preface by the author was designed by Stanley Morison. William Heinemann Ltd unknown
Bookseller reference : 135762
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MAUGHAM, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
New York: George H. Doran Company 1921. Hardcover. Fine. First American edition of the author's first book published 24 years after the true first English edition. Tiny book store label and slight toning on endpapers else a fine copy lacking the dustwrapper. A surprisingly scarce edition perhaps less common than the true first. George H. Doran Company hardcover
Bookseller reference : 540183
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Maugham, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1618959646.G ISBN : 1618959646 9781618959645
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MAUGHAM, W SOMERSET
Liza of Lambeth
London: William Heinemann 1947. Book. Very Good. One Half Vellum. Signed by Authors. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Half paper vellum over marbled paper board in matching dust jacket. Edition limited to 1000 copies signed by the author. Dust jacket with chips missing and long tear. . William Heinemann Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 031108
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Maugham, William Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1015523234.G ISBN : 1015523234 9781015523234
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Maugham, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth.
New York: George H. Doran Co. 1921 Cloth. 8vo. Reprint 1921. 221 pp. Very good in good dust jacket with chips and a few small closed tears. Endpapers foxed. Author's first novel. Hardcover. George H. Doran Co. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 73886
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Maugham, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth
1947. Hardcover. London William Heinemann Ltd Jubilee Edition octavo. A very good copy in dj. Dj Chipped at the crown nicked at the top corners closed tear on foredge. Signed by Maugham. <br/><br/>Signed by Authors hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18286
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Maugham, William Somerset
LIZA OF LAMBETH
LIZA OF LAMBETH Heinemann 1947 very slight wear to the front lower fore edge corner tip some foxing to the end-papers and upper margins of the paste-downs else a tight vg copy in the publishers original binding of vellum spine and patterned boards. 1/1000 copies of this the 50 year anniversary "Jubilee Edition" SIGNED by the author which contains a new authorial preface written expressly for this edition. Maugham's first book. Heinemann hardcover
Bookseller reference : 06333
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Maugham, William Somerset (1874-1965)
Liza of Lambeth / by W. Somerset Maugham
London : W. Heinemann 1947 1947. Jubilee Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked vellum-backed patterned boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains uncommonly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 136 pages; ""This edition numbered and SIGNED by the Author is limited to 1000 copies for sale in Great Britain and Ireland. No. 942"". Physical description; xv 136 1 p. ; 23 cm. With half-title page. Title page in red and black. First published in 1897. Subjects; English fiction - 19th century. Great Britain - Social life and customs - 19th century - Fiction. Lambeth London England - Social life and customs - 19th century - Fiction. London : W. Heinemann 1947 hardcover
Bookseller reference : 224033
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MAUGHAM, W SOMERSET
Liza of Lambeth
London: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd 1923. Later printing. Signed presentation copy from Maugham to Harpo Marx. Inscribed by the author: “For Harpo Marx in memory of the swimming pool from W.S. Maugham.†From the library of Harpo Marx the great clown of the Marx Brothers comedy team and his wife actress Susan Fleming Marx former member of the Ziegfeld Follies and star of early talking films like Million Dollar Legs with W.C. Fields. Very good copy with a trace of darkening to the endpapers slight fading to the cloth at the spine and minor signs of use without dust jacket. With a charming bookplate illustrated by Susan Marx with a drawing of Harpo in his comic character which reads: “FROM THE LIBRARY OF HARPO & SUSAN MARX.†Harpo Marx first became friends with Maugham in the late 1920s when Alexander Woollcott took Harpo to Maugham’s home the Villa Mauresque on the French Riviera. Maugham’s inscription refers to an incident from that visit recorded in Marx’s memoirs ‘Harpo Speaks’ where during a tour of Maugham’s upstairs master bedroom Harpo stripped off his clothes and dove off the balcony into Maugham’s pool. Woollcott a bit startled looked to Maugham’s reaction. Maugham then proceeded to take off his clothes and dove in to join him. Harpo also records a time a the Broadway premiere of the play Dead End in 1936 he spotted Maugham seated several rows behind him in the audience. “I crawled on on all fours monkey-fashion across the tops of the seats.when Maugham said ‘Terribly sorry I haven’t a banana for you Harpo.’†T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18446E
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MAUGHAM, W Somerset
Liza of Lambeth.
London:: William Heinemann 1950. Later edition. publisher's cloth in dust jacket. One corner bumped; some light foxing to fore-edge; in a very good jacket with some light fraying to the extremities of the spine and some overall soiling. 8vo. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in 1961. William Heinemann, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12429
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