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Vagrant Mood, The
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1952. Item #06502
A Handsome Signed Limited Maugham
One of 500 Copies—A Personal Gathering of Essays
MAUGHAM, W. Somerset Maugham. The Vagrant Mood. Six Essays. London: William Heinemann Ltd., [1952].
First edition thus. Limited to 500 numbered copies (this copy no. 360), signed by the author.
Large octavo (8 7/8 x 6 1/8 inches; 225 x 155 mm.). [vi], 1–241, [1, blank] pp.
Publisher’s quarter cream calf over dark blue cloth boards ruled in gilt, spine with black morocco label lettered in gilt. A fine copy, preserved in the original black board slipcase.
A finely produced limited edition of this collection of six essays, reflecting Maugham’s characteristic clarity of style and wide-ranging literary interests. The essays offer a more personal and reflective side of the author, ranging across themes of reading, writing, and the writer’s life.
Issued in a small signed limitation, these copies were intended for collectors and presentation.
Price: $550.00