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MAUGHAM, W. Somerset (1874-1965). Of Human Bondage. New York: George H. Doran Company, [1915].
8vo. Original green cloth, front board and spine stamped in gilt (spine rolled and edgeworn, boards worn, soiled, rear hinge repaired, front hinge just barely starting, endleaves toned and foxed, text with intermittent minor foxing); slipcase.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE WITH MISPRINT ON P. 257. Maugham’s masterpiece and one of the 100 best English novels as per The Modern Library. This novel is the basis for the 1934 film starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis and directed by John Cromwell. This film is generally believed to be the film that cemented Bette Davis’ career in the Hollywood firmament.