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Cosmopolitans: Very Short Stories
by Maugham, W. Somerset
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, dark topstain. First edition, 3rd issue, with half-title and pages 5 and 6 a cancel leaf and lists 19 non-dramatic works, the last being Don Fernando, followed by the plays (Stott, 119) Spine head slightly pushed, points lightly rubbed/bumped, endpages sunned, faintly pencilled PO name. Else a sound and square copy. The DJ in mylar has trace of soil/ two short edge tears to rear panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32005
- Title
- Cosmopolitans: Very Short Stories
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Sunned
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