Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965). A group of 4 letters, comprising:

Autograph letter signed ("William") to his niece, Kate ("Kitty") Maugham on Midland Hotel stationery with Maugham's home address written in. London, n.d., 1p. -- Typed letter signed ("W.S. Maugham") to "David" with a postscript signed by Gerald Haxton ("Gerald") on plain paper, Paris, 2 August 1925, 1p. -- Autograph letter signed ("W.S. Maugham") to Mabel Terry-Lewis on unidentified stationery, London, 16 January [1929], 1p. -- Typed letter signed ("W.S. Maugham") to Professor Seward on Dorchester Hotel stationery, London, 3 November 1961, 1p.

[With]: A pair of letters from Maugham's personal secretary, Alan Searle, written on Maugham's behalf on Villa Mauresque stationery to American singer Johnny Ray first arranging and then thanking him for a visit. Saint Raphael, France, 13 August and 3 September 1957, 1 pp. and 2 pp., with the latter retaining original envelope.

[With:] A clipped signature ("W. Somerset Maugham").

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

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Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965). A group of 4 letters, comprising:

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