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A Writer's Notebook
by Maugham, W. Somerset
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann. Fine with no dust jacket. 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarter vellum over blue cloth, leather spine label, TEG. Limited edition #87 signed by Maugham to the limitation page. Minor toning to the vellum, tiny bump to heel else clean and tight. Housed in the publisher's VG slipcase. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Signed by Author .
Synopsis
W. Somerset Maugham was one of the twentieth century's most popular novelists, as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. He was born in Paris but grew up in England and served as secret agent for the British during World War I. He wrote many novels, including the classics Of Human Bondage , The Razor's Edge , Cakes and Ale , Christmas Holiday , Moon and Sixpence , Theatre , and Up at the Villa .
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- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24017
- Title
- A Writer's Notebook
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
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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...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
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