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…
Stott notes 3 binding variants.
It took Maugham 7 years before he found a publisher for this book, although by that time he was already dissatisfied of how Heinemann handled the promotion of his books.
Years later, Maugham commented on his puerile…
