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Lot 168
Sale 6426 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 13, 2025
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$600 -
800
Lot Description
MAUGHAM, W. Somerset (1874-1965). Of Human Bondage. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1915.
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.
Selections of W. Somerset Maugham from the Collection of Craig V. Showalter
This lot is located in Chicago.