Looking for Hiram S. Maxim book

Vlim · 11-16-2005, 09:30 AM

Hi,

One of the books in my gun related collection is the autobiography by Hiram Stevens Maxim, titled "My Life".

The book was originally published by Methuen & Co.Ltd in London in 1915. The New York publisher McBride, Nast & Co published a version later in 1915 as well.

The book not only shows signs of being a print proof, but also has a large amount of handwritten notations which show the hand of Hiram S. Maxim's brother, Hudson Maxim.

In order to find if some of these corrections ever made it into the official print, or the US version, I'm looking for a source who also has a copy of this book, so that we can do some comparisions of the book's lay-out, bindings, text outline and contents.

This is one rare book and most surviving copies are locked away in university archives. It's always difficult to get access to that material as an outsider.

Any help is appreciated here.

11-16-2005, 09:30 AM	#1
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,049 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,958 Times in 1,200 Posts	Looking for Hiram S. Maxim book Hi, One of the books in my gun related collection is the autobiography by Hiram Stevens Maxim, titled "My Life". The book was originally published by Methuen & Co.Ltd in London in 1915. The New York publisher McBride, Nast & Co published a version later in 1915 as well. The book not only shows signs of being a print proof, but also has a large amount of handwritten notations which show the hand of Hiram S. Maxim's brother, Hudson Maxim. In order to find if some of these corrections ever made it into the official print, or the US version, I'm looking for a source who also has a copy of this book, so that we can do some comparisions of the book's lay-out, bindings, text outline and contents. This is one rare book and most surviving copies are locked away in university archives. It's always difficult to get access to that material as an outsider. Any help is appreciated here.