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First UK edition, first impression, preceded by the US edition three months before. The Razor's Edge was one of Maugham's final novels. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, spine lettered in gilt, raised bands, twin rule to turn-ins, patterned endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy.

'The Razor's Edge' follows the story of a war veteran Larry Darrell and his quest for spiritual enlightenment in the chaos of post-WWI society. Maugham's novel explores themes of existential crisis, the search for meaning, and the complexities of human relationships.