Of Human Bondage
by Maugham, Somerset W
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1915. First English Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Full cobalt blue morocco by Bayntun - Reviere (signed on front turn-in). covers bordered with gilt, five raised bands, compartments in gilt, turn-ins ruled in gilt with floral cornerpieces, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Bookplate on front pastedown. Spine uniformly faded to a blue gray, else fine in all respects. The First English Edition, following the U.S. printing in the same year. A fine copy in a very handsome full leather binding.
Synopsis
Of Human Bondage is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although Maugham stated, "This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention. " Maugham, who had originally planned to call his novel Beauty from Ashes, finally settled on a title taken from Spinoza's Ethics
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- Bookseller
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000606
- Title
- Of Human Bondage
- Author
- Maugham, Somerset W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1915
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
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Palm Desert, California
About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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