Robin Maugham — The Servant

London, The Falcon Press, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this novella from British author Robin Maugham. First edition. A tightly constructed novella about the psychological relationships among the four central characters, examining issues relating to social class. Written by Robert Cecil Romer Maugham, a British author who trained as a barrister, he served with distinction in the Second World War, and drew attention to human trafficking as the new slavery in the House of Lords. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor wear to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear and the odd small closed tear to the extremities. Minor sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.