Mrs. Craddock [dated 1903] - Rare Book Insider
Mrs. Craddock [dated 1903]

William Somerset Maugham

Mrs. Craddock [dated 1903]

William Heinemann, London: 1902
  • $369
1st printing 1902 but dated 1903 - some of the bound copies of the first printing were allocated for the Colonial edition. They were given a cancel title page stating '1903' instead of the original title page '1902' which was replaced - the idea was that by the time they arrived at the farthest reaches of empire their date remained current - some of these were ultimately issued with no half-title and sold to the Times Book Club with no ads at the rear [see Toole Stott A5a and b.] like this one. In publisher's original petrol blue cloth with titles in gilt to front board and spine and publisher's windmill device stamped to centre of rear board in blind - with fading to spine titles which remain legible however, a little rubbing to spine ends and corners. The binding is sound, tight and square with all page block edges trimmed as required with a hint of spotting. Internally clean with occasioal mark; no inscriptions. A nice copy.
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