MAUGHAM, W. Somerset.
The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham.
First Edition of W. Somerset Maugham's The Complete Short Stories; finely bound by Bayntun-Rivière
London: Heinemann, 1953.
$1,250.00
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Item Number: RRB-148893
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Finely bound set of the complete short stories of W. Somerset Maugham. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full morocco by Bayntun-Rivière with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. In fine condition. Housed in a custom cloth slipcase. An exceptional set.
American novelist and playwright William Somerset Maugham was among the most popular writers of his era and, by the time of his death in 1965, was one of the most commercially successful writers of the twentieth century. His short stories are widely regarded as some of the finest in twentieth-century English literature, notable for their clarity of style, keen observation of human behavior, and cosmopolitan settings. Drawing on his experiences as a traveler, physician, and sometime intelligence agent, Maugham crafted narratives that often explore themes of irony, moral ambiguity, and the tensions between personal desire and social convention.
The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham.
$1,250.00
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