Hello,
Glad to see people still visit me here. Merci pour visiter mon blog! I'm almost done with my NEW Maugham collection, which is better than my previous ones. This is the third (and last!) variation of my Maugham collection I'm putting together with some of the first editions from my previous collections. I seem to be in a more stable position financially so I won't be selling ever again. One book I did lose in my last sale was "The Merry-Go-Round," but that's okay. I lost my presentation copy of "The Explorer" also, but I just couldn't justify to myself spending the kind of money I did on that particular title. I'm not rich, and I in fact originally come from the lower-middle class here in America, and possibly what you might call working class in the rest of the world. I believe this is why I get so frustrated in the postal system after purchasing an expensive Maugham first; because money has such value to me (having worked for it) I want my book very, very quickly, and the postal system in America and in England just can't keep up. Books get delayed for no apparent reason, or they get held up in customs, book -sellers take the money you gave them for expedited shipping but ship regular media mail, etc.
Once my new and final Maugham collection is complete, in a couple of weeks, I'll start fresh with this blog. I'll post photos of each book in chronological order of their release and amuse you with anecdotes. In fact, it will be much in the style of Maugham's "Purely For My Pleasure."
A bien tot. I hope you come back.
Michael
