The Human Element and Other Stories (The Complete Short Stories, Volume IV).
by W. Somerset Maugham
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New York, NY Washington Square Paperback, 1967. Paperback First Edition Thus [1967], so stated. First Edition Thus [1967], so stated. Good+ in Wraps: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; a couple very faint creases to the backstrip; the pages have tanned just a bit, due to aging; The binding leans but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A moderately used copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing mild wear and several minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.25 x 0.7 inches). 431 pages. Portrait of the Author at the rear panel. All Edges Tinted Yellow. Language: English. Weight: 7 ounces. W939. First published in hardcover by Doubleday in 1952. Mass Market Paperback.
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- Black Cat Hill Books
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- 55277
- Title
- The Human Element and Other Stories (The Complete Short Stories, Volume IV).
- Author
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus [1967], so stated.
- Publisher
- Washington Square Paperback,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1967.
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature; British Contemporary Fiction; Vintage Popular Fiction; Modern Fiction First Editions;
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