Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana

8vo. Original green cloth gilt (light rubbing along joins and spine ends, spine lightly darkened). Provenance: Craig V. Showalter (bookplate).

FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with the misprint "help" for "helped" on p.257 and printed on heavier paper than the second issue.

Maugham's masterpiece, considered to be at least partially autobiographical, was ranked among the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by The Modern Library. Stott A21a. A BRIGHT COPY.