William W Wescott (3 results)
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Seller: Veronica's Books, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.Veronica's Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 10pp, booklet. Book.
More imagesOriginal press photograph of W. Somerset Maugham and Glenway Wescott playing cards, 1942
William [ W.] Somerset Maugham, Glenway Wescott (subject); Serge Balkin (photographer)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1942
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Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage double weight borderless press photograph of writer W. Somerset Maugham and his friend, fellow writer and American expatriate Glenway Wescott, playing cards together in 1942. PIX agency stamp crediting photographer Serge Balkin and partial printed mimeo snipe on the verso. Wescott and Maugham were lifelong friends, havin…g first met in 1928 in the French resort town of Villefranche-sur-Mer. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. Approximately 8.75 x 10.75 inches, trimmed irregularly as used at the time of publication. Very Good plus, with a light crease along the left edge.
More imagesOriginal press photograph of W. Somerset Maugham and Glenway Wescott, 1942
William [ W.] Somerset Maugham, Glenway Wescott (subject); Serge Balkin (photographer)
Published by N.p., N.p., 1942
- Softcover
- Photo
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.Royal Books, Inc., ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerVintage borderless press photograph of writer W. Somerset Maugham and his friend, fellow writer and American expatriate Glenway Wescott, enjoying lunch together in 1942. PIX agency stamp crediting photographer Serge Balkin and partial printed mimeo snipe on the verso. Wescott and Maugham were lifelong friends, having first met i…n 1928 in the French resort town of Villefranche-sur-Mer. From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. Approximately 8 x 10.5 inches, trimmed irregularly. Good, moderately faded on the left edge.
