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The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham

MAUGHAM. W. SOMERSET.

Published by William Heinemann Ltd. London

1961

THREE VOLUMES. Reprint of the 1951 Edition. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 inches). Fine and clean set in the rare Publishers deluxe leather bindings of full red Morocco. Spines with blind ruled bands and lettered in gilt. Gilt stamped Author’s symbol device to the front boards. Blue marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Each volume with a red silk page marker. Housed in a red cloth covered slip case with marbled paper lining. The spines are a bit rubbed and there are a couple of small scratches but overall this is an attractive set of this important collection. Only a few sets were issued in these publishers deluxe leather bindings and they seldom turn up on the market.

RW 97452