Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965). "A Man of Honour, A Play in Four Acts." In: The Fortnightly Review. London: Chapman & Hall, Limited, March 1903.

Contains January-June 1903 issues, 8vo. (Interior issue covers trimmed with one disbound, losses with tape repair to first page of June 1903 issue, minor toning). Modern red cloth gilt. Provenance: The Public Library of the City of Detroit (institutional stamps to front covers of each issue); Craig V. Showalter (bookplate).

FIRST PRINTED EDITION OF A MAN OF HONOUR.

The Fortnightly Review was a British periodical founded in 1865 and considered to be one of the most influential in print throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A Man of Honour was published as a supplement to the March 1903 issue of The Fortnightly Review. A limited run of 150 copies were printed by Chapman & Hall around the same time, however the present appearance is considered the true first edition by Stott. Maugham later reworked the story into a full-length novel, published in 1904 as The Merry-Go-Round. Stott A6a.

Selections of W. Somerset Maugham from the Collection of Craig V. Showalter

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Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965). "A Man of Honour, A Play in Four Acts." In: The Fortnightly Review. London: Chapman & Hall, Limited, March 1903.

Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965). "A Man of Honour, A Play in Four Acts." In: The Fortnightly Review. London: Chapman & Hall, Limited, March 1903.

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