Of Human Bondage with a Digression on the Art of Fiction (1946)

Of Human Bondage with a Digression on the Art of Fiction (1946)

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965

Library of Congress

1946-04

800 copies as first editions were printed, among which 500 were signed. These represent the first state. The remaining 300 were printed later, with a stub for the colophon.

I bought the programme together with this copy, which features a page of Of Human Bondage manuscript.

Collation:
p. [i] author's signature, p. [1] title, p. [3] "This Address was given by Mr. Maugham in the Coolidge Auditorium, The Library of Congress, on the occasion of his presenting the original manuscript of his novel "Of Human Bondage" to the Library.", pp. [5]-16 main text

22 x 14 cm, hardcover

Stott A65a

MMC_NF_OHBWDOAF1946LC

Public domain in countries with copyright law life plus 50

en

The corresponding programme is catalogued separately.

First edition, first state, signed, with programme

Washington

Print book

Non-fiction

#848C93 (Oslo Grey)

No

2016

Unknown, free?