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New York: Baker and Taylor, 1909. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition, from British sheets. Slightly cocked, very near fine, lacking the rare dustwrapper. The novelization of a 1903 play which had been rejected, but which Maugham revised and which was eventually published in 1912. It was also the basis for the first of over 60 films derived… Read more about this item

Toronto: Musson Book Company Limited Book. Illus. by Colour Frontispiece And A B & W Illustration By F. Graham Coates. Good Minus. Hardcover. First Canadian Edition. 5 1/2 x 7 Inches. Original olive green cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Front hinge broken halfway down, rear hinge cracked. Missing FFEP. Minor edgewear. Dent in edge of front… Read more about this item

New York: Baker and Taylor, 1909. Hardcover. Near Fine. First American edition, from British sheets. Modest wear at the spine ends, else near fine, lacking the rare dustwrapper. The novelization of a 1903 play which had been rejected, but which Maugham revised and which was eventually published in 1912. It was also the basis for the first of… Read more about this item

New York: Baker and Taylor, 1909. Hardcover. Good. First American edition, from British sheets. Good only with spine cocked with hinges cracked, owner's name neatly penned on front fly, small stain in text on pages 14-15, lacking the rare dustwrapper. The novelization of a 1903 play which had been rejected, but which Maugham revised and which was eventually… Read more about this item

THE EXPLORER, Baker & Taylor, 1909, first American edition (and first illustrated edition), a tight, bright very good to very good+ copy.

Baker & Taylor, 1909. VG -. Hardcover / No jacket / Scuffed green boards with gold decoration / / Previous owner's plate within

Heinemann, London, 1908,. 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 297,(4)pp, blindstamped 'Presentation Copy' on title page, owner's name on endpaper, edges browned, scattered foxing, blue cloth gilt, rubbed, corners bumped, Good condition / no dustwrapper .

1909. MAUGHAM, William Somerset. THE EXPLORER. New York: The Baker & Taylor Co., 1909. Small 8vo., green cloth decorated in white and gilt. Very clean internally. Lightly over-opened, just shaken and skewed, with faint sun to spine and a spot of soil to upper board. Still, very good.

The Baker & Taylor Company, 1909. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Graham Coates Color Frontispiece. Original olive green ribbed cloth with gilt titles and white gilt-bordered title box. The extremely rare first book by the author of The Moon and Sixpence, Of Human Bondage, and other classics. Small discoloration spot to front cover just below title… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.