The Vagrant Mood, Six Essays
by Maugham, W. Somerset
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good, 1st edition, missing d/j, red clothboards a little grubby with couple of water stains; gilt spine titling faded; text bloc
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1952. 1st. hardback. Good, 1st edition, missing d/j, red clothboards a little grubby with couple of water stains; gilt spine titling faded; text block firm, pages crisp and unmarked; donor's neat inscription on ffep.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). The Vagrant Mood is a brilliantly varied and colourful collection of essays. From Kant to Raymond Chandler; from the legend of Zurbaran to the art of the detective story; from Burke to Augustus Hare, Somerset Maugham brings his inimitable mastery of the incisive character sketch to the genre of literary criticism
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC105167
- Title
- The Vagrant Mood, Six Essays
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, 1st edition, missing d/j, red clothboards a little grubby with couple of water stains; gilt spine titling faded; text bloc
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 241
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- essays, 1st, Maugham
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9\"\" x 6\"\")
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