A Bibliography of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham
by Raymond Toole Stott
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- Fine
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- first
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edmonton: The University of Alberta Press, 1973 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". None. The first Canadian edition of Stott's bibliography of the works of playwright, novelist and short story writer W. Somerset Maugham. The first Canadian edition of Raymond Toole Stott's bibliographical study of the works of W. Somerset Maugham, a personal friend. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.A historian of the circus and its allied arts, Stott's bibliography is remarked upon as 'as comprehensive and valuable a work as it is possible to find'. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise, externally lovely. A touch of sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with edge wear to back strip head and tail, and light marks to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 802F55
- Title
- A Bibliography of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham
- Author
- Raymond Toole Stott
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The University of Alberta Press
- Place of Publication
- Edmonton
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- somerset maugham of human bondage razor's edge of human bondage
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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