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W. Somerset Maugham
The Complete Short Stories [3 volumes all 1st printings]
William Heinemann Ltd, London: 1951
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3 volumes, all 1st printings - in recent half morocco with leather corners and with 5 raised bands, black title labels and gilt titles and ruling with publication date at base to each spine. The boards of the original publisher's binding have been retained with titles stamped in gilt towards top and publisher's Islamic arch logo at bottom right hand corner of front board in blind. All bindings remain fresh, clean and bright and the joints are completely unworn. All bindings are sound, tight and square with just a little light spotting to the leading page block edge of volume 3. Internally there are no marks or inscriptions, bookplates or anything else and each volume has matching and very attractive marbled endpapers. A lovely 1st edition set that would grace any library. 1st printings are becoming increasingly uncommon.
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