Lot Details
Lot 164
MAUGHAM, W. SOMERSET Group of five titles.
Comprises The Magician. London: Heineman, 1908. First edition. Publisher's cloth; Ah King. London: Heinemann, (1933). First edition, inscribed by Somerset Maugham. Publisher's cloth; Mrs. Craddock. London: Heinemann, 1902. First edition. Publisher's cloth; First Person Singular. London: Heinemann, (1931). First edition. Publisher's cloth; and On a Chinese Screen. London: Heinemann, 1922. First edition. Publisher's cloth. The first four all with some wear, soiling; First Person Singular with a snag to the head of the spine and some foxing; the last title with spine torn, partially detached.
Oliver Haddo, the magician of the first work, was modeled (in caricature) on Aleister Crowley, who subsequently accused Maugham of plagiarism. For this work, see Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1135; Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, p. 359 (etc). Stott A11a (etc.).
C The Library of Duncan Cranford
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