The Moon and Sixpence [Montague Shearman's copy]
by W. Somerset Maugham
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1919. Very Good. London: William Heinemann, 1919. First Edition, first issue with three titles by Zangwill to advertisements at rear. Octavo. 263 + 4 pp. advertisements. Green boards stamped in black. No dust jacket. Bookplate of English judge and athlete Montague Shearman to front pastedown.
Boards worn at extremities, corners bumped, spine toned, and staining and discoloration along fore-edge of front and rear boards. Binding is sound. Pages toned and brittle. Overall still a Very Good copy enhanced with the presence of Shearman's bookplate.
[Stott A22.a].
Boards worn at extremities, corners bumped, spine toned, and staining and discoloration along fore-edge of front and rear boards. Binding is sound. Pages toned and brittle. Overall still a Very Good copy enhanced with the presence of Shearman's bookplate.
[Stott A22.a].
Synopsis
The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 short novel by William Somerset Maugham based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. The story is told in episodic form by the first-person narrator as a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character, Charles Strickland, a middle aged English stock broker who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27026
- Title
- The Moon and Sixpence [Montague Shearman's copy]
- Author
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1919
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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