Maugham (W. Somerset) The Moon and Sixpence
£300
London, Heinemann, 1919.
First edition, first issue (4pp. ads including three titles by Israel Zangwill). 8vo. Original sage green cloth lettered and decorated in black, with author’s device.
A very nice first issue of Somerset Maugham’s famous first-person novel inspired by the life of French painter Paul Gauguin.
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Usual toning affecting text-block; slight bumping to edges but overall VG+.
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