[Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965)]. A group of 8 bibliographies and a letter, including:

BASON, F.T. A Bibliography of the Writings... London: Unicorn Press, 1931. LIMITED EDITION, number 12 of 50 copies, SIGNED BY MAUGHAM, from a total edition of 950. -- BASON, F.T. A Bibliography of the Writings... London: Unicorn Press, 1931. FIRST TRADE EDITION. INSCRIBED BY BASON. -- JONAS, Kalus W. A Bibliography of the Writings... South Hadley, MA: by the author, 1950. SIGNED BY KLAUS. -- STOTT, Raymon Toole. The Writings... London: Bertram Rota, 1956. FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY STOTT. With the supplement. -- And 4 others. All 8vo, all in original bindings, condition generally fine.

[With:] Typed letter signed ("R. Toole Stott") to Leonard Meldman, London, 15 December 1955. One page, 4to, old folds, marginal notation in his hand. Stott thanks Meldman for a copy of "The Summing Up," which he calls his "favorite of Maugham." In his bibliography, Stott acknowledges "my friend, Leonard Meldman of Detroit, Michigan, for much generous help in locating copies of American editions."

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