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Maugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Doubleday & Co., Inc., New York, 1936.
Price: US$5.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Cover is worn and scuffed. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Top Notch Books, Tolar, TX, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Doubleday & Co., Garden City, New York, 1936.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Clean and tight and square. Lightly wrinkled top front corner and bottom back corner. Appears unread. Book Club Edition. Darker blue boards with gold lettering on the black spine. The dust jacket has just a little shelfwear with a small closed tear at the top edge of the front panel and one at the bottom edge of the back panel with a little chipping at the top edge of the spine. The jacket is in new mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: funyettabooks, Bloomington, MN, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday, NEW YORK, 1936.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An immaculate book in a barely worn jacket that is half original, half facsimile (front cover and flap is original). 60s or so reprint of one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1936.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Blue buckram with black backstrip and gilt lettering. Appears unread. Text is clean and white, no marks. DJ shows minor edgewear, scuffed area to front cover, chips and small tears head and heel of spine. "The story is that of the first thirty years of Philip Carey's life. Through Philip's intelligent and remarkably clear eyes one sees an English school, a German University, a colony of artistic failures in Paris, a dreary business house in London, a large hospital and a village on the British coast. All these places, and many more, come as close to the reader as they did to Philiip." (from the jacket)
Seller: Gyre & Gimble, Holden, ME, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Doubleday, Doran, Garden City, New York, 1936.
Price: US$29.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover Doubleday edition published in 1936 in blue cloth quarter-bound in black with gold spine lettering and red tone to top edge of text block. Near Fine or Very Good+ condition. The covers are in great shape; however the corners and spined ends are lightly bumped. The binding is square and tight. Former owner's bookplate is fixed to the front paste-down and there is a small abrasion to the front flyleaf. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Philip Carey, a handicapped orphan, is brought up by a clergyman, but Philip sheds his religious faith and begins to study art in Paris.
Seller: Alien Bindings, BALTIMORE, MD, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday & Co., 1936.
Price: US$38.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ; Half black cover with blue boards has modest wear to corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has wear to the extremities and a 1" closed tear but clean, bright, and in very good- condition. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); Book Club Edition; 8.4 X 5.6 X 1.7 inches; 565 pages
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Doubleday & Company, 1936.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES GOOD hardcover NO DJ, deckle edges, mostly clean pages with foxing on fore edge/top, bottom edges, white marking on front cover. 8vo, 565pp.
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
W. Somerset Maugham. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc, New York, 1936.
Price: US$82.44 + shipping
Description: Good+ in a Poor clipped dust jacket. All 4 flap corners clipped, price remains. Rubbing, open tearing, tape along panel edges. Front hinge cracked. Illustrations by Randolph Schwabe. As is.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: The First Illustrated Trade Edition, complete with 24 plates. Hinges cracked but holding well. Small chips and tears to the edges of the dustjacket. Green cloth with a Good only dustjacket. (Stott Maughamiana 16). Very Good binding / Good dust jacket.
Seller: BLACK SWAN BOOKS, INC., ABAA, ILAB, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.
W. Somerset Maugham. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday & Company, Inc, New York, 1936.
Price: US$197.94 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 1/4 inch open tear at top of rear gutter. Light bumping at spine crown/heel and top of front panel. 1936 stated by looks later.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
W. Somerset Maugham. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday & Company, New York, 1936.
Price: US$219.94 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Good dust jacket. Edge wear and closed tears to front and rear panels; large closed tear to upper edge of rear panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
W. Somerset Maugham. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday, New York, 1936.
Price: US$225.44 + shipping
Description: Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light staining on top text block edge and front panel. 1/2 inch open tear at spine heel.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
W. Somerset Maugham. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday & Company, New York, 1936.
Price: US$242.00 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Spine lightly cocked. Edge wear. Book Club Edition stated on front flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
W. Somerset Maugham. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday & Company, New York, 1936.
Price: US$247.44 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. 1 inch open tear at bottom of front gutter.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage. New York: Doubleday, 1936, 1936.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1936 edition, of W. Somerset Maugham's, "Of Human Bondage". The book has no DJ, but is in relatively good shape. Besides a split (1/2 ") at the top of the spine, the book is in relatively good condition.
Seller: Merchant Means, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first illustrated edition, one of 751 copies, quarto size, 698 pp., signed by both Maugham and Schwabe, with publisher's slipcase. William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) became a renowned author and playwright; this work, "Of Human Bondage", is now regarded as his masterpiece. The novel was made into a film on three separate occasions: in 1934 starring Bette Davis; in 1946; and again in 1964 starring Kim Novak. First published in 1915, this the first illustrated edition, issued as a limited edition (this no. 578 of 751 copies) signed by both the author and illustrator. The illustrations by Randolph Schwabe (1885-1948), a recognized British painter and etcher who, among many other achievements, was the Slade Professor of Fine Art at University College, London, for eighteen years. Schwabe also worked as a draughtsman, and his attention to detail and lines are apparent in the evocative illustrations. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full tan linen cloth over bevelled boards, publisher's device in gold and brown stamped onto the front board, stamped brown spine "label" with gilt lettering, top edge gilt, fore- and bottom edges uncut, limitation page preceeding the half-title with the signatures of both Randolph Schwabe and W. Somerset Maugham, this no. 578 of this first illustrated edition, monochrome (in sienna) frontis one of twenty-four bound in throughout, title page in brown and black; quarto size (9 3/4" by 7 1/8"), pagination: [2, limitation page with blank verso] [i-iv] v-x [2, half-title with blank verso] 1-684. Housed in the original publisher's slipcase of sturdy cardboard covered in brown paper, frontis illustration reproduced on one side with title, author and illustrator; note that this copy is lacking the scarce dust jacket. ___CONDITION: Volume near fine, with clean boards, three corners straight (the top front corner bumped) and all four without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; toning to the endpapers and the aforementioned bump to one corner, else fine. The slipcase a bit better than good; all component parts present and attached, although with evidence of a prior owner gluing some of the seams, with overall soil and wear. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday & Company, INC, 1936.
Price: US$897.48 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Doubleday & Company, INC, 1936 - Second edition. Condition: As New - all pages crisp & Clean.
Seller: Night light, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One of 751 copies numbered and signed by the author and illustrator. Hardcover, bound in cloth with bevelled edges, top edge gilt. Some spotting to the top edge gilt, else the book unmarked; the jacket spine darkened and edge-worn with a few small nicks and tears; the slipcase intact but well rubbed with marginal discoloration to the print.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
MAUGHAM, W. SOMERSET. Of human bondage. Doubleday, Doran & Co, Garden City, 1936.
Price: US$937.50 + shipping
Description: First illustrated edition limited to 751 copies signed by Maugham and the illustrator, Randolph Schwabe (this, no. 135); 8vo, pp. [2], x, [2], 684; 24 plates; original beige cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine, t.e.g. A fine, bright copy without the dust jacket and in a box split at 2 joints and with old tape repairs. This edition contains a new foreword by Maugham.
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
MAUGHAM, W. Somerset.. Of Human Bondage.. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., New York, 1936.
Price: US$950.00 + shipping
Description: 684 pp. Illustrated by Randolph Schwabe. 8vo, publisher's bevelled cloth, t.e.g., in dust jacket and slipcase. First illustrated edition; No. 598 of 751 copies, signed by W. Somerset Maugham and Randolph Schwabe. A fine copy in a bright jacket with one chip; split along nearly half of the rear flap fold, some creasing and short tears at the bottom of the unprinted rear panel; in a slipcase with some very light use.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: First Illustrated Edition; with a new preface by Maugham; one of 751 numbered copies signed by the author and illustrator. Fine in a defective dust jacket and in the publisher's slipcase, which has minor wear. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
Maugham, W. Somerset. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday, Doran & Co.,, 1936.
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Garden City, 1936. Cloth. First Edition. The First Illustrated Edition of this famous book. Copy #426 of 751 SIGNED by the author and by the illustrator, Randolph Schwabe. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although Maugham stated, "This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention."[1] Maugham, who had originally planned to call his novel Beauty from Ashes, finally settled on a title taken from a section of Spinoza's Ethics.[2] The Modern Library ranked Of Human Bondage #66 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. A beautiful copy in the original publisher's pictorial presentation box in excellent condition. Size: 8vo.
Seller: Quaker Hill Books, Redding, CT, U.S.A.
Somerset W. Maugham. OF HUMAN BONDAGE. Doubleday, Doran & Company , Inc, New York, 1936.
Price: US$1648.90 + shipping
Description: Near Fine in boards. On 2nd FEP. Owner name on 2nd FEP. No. 325 of 751 first illustrated editions. ; Signed by W. Somerset Maugham on the Limitation Page. ; Signed by Author.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
MAUGHAM, W. Somerset.. Of Human Bondage.. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1936, 1936.
Price: US$2886.01 + shipping
Description: First illustrated edition, signed limited issue, number 14 of 751 copies signed by both author and artist. Of Human Bondage was first published in 1915 and Maugham contributed a new foreword for this handsome illustrated edition. Randolph Schwabe (1885-1948) "was a draughtsmen, painter and etcher who was the Slade Professor of Fine Art at University College London from 1930 until his death. He served as a war artist in both World Wars, created designs for theatrical productions and illustrated a number of books" (Tate online). Loren & Frances Rothschild Collection, V, 86; Stott A21d. Large octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, twin rule to turn-ins, burgundy endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With 24 collotype plates by Randolph Schwabe, including frontispiece. A fine copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom