The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham, Modern Library Book No. 27 from 1963 Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust-Jacket. Novel based on the life of Paul Gauguin.

Maugham, W. Somerset (1874 - 1965)

Published by Modern Library, 1963

THE MOON AND SIXPENCE by W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM. This is a nicely preserved specimen, representing Modern Library when that company was going through rapid changes as far as the design of its books was concerned. We have an older, 1950s jacket design, with a printed price that was used from 1962 - 1965, and a cover design that was used in 1963. All of these point to Modern Library using existing stock and combining older styles with newer. The cover design is the clincher for dating the book, since it was used for a much narrower time span. ************************ The dust-jacket blurb: The fame of W. Somerset Maugham rests securely on three novels. The first, Of Human Bondage , has steadily maintained its position as one of the novels in greatest demand on the entire Modern Library list. The second, Cakes and Ale , is the author's own favorite, and the third, The Moon and Sixpenc , has won an enormous following and is as popular as its celebrated predecessors. This story of Charles Strickland, driven by the demon of his genius to the South Seas, parallels in many ways the strange life of Paul Gauguin. ************************** SERIES : Modern Library # 27 / TITLE : The Moon and Sixpence / AUTHOR : W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) / DATE : [1963 ] / PLACE : New York / IMPRINT : Modern Library / EDITION : Reprint / PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION : 341 pages + 2 pages of publisher's list; 4 5/8" x 7", red cloth, style 9 with title in gold on spine and blind impression on front board; top edge undyed; decorative end-papers with repeating motif designed by Rockwell Kent; pictorial dust-jacket, style 8 - original $1.95 on flap. **************************** CONDITION - VERY GOOD - A NICELY PRESERVED SPECIMEN - CLEAN AND PRESENTABLE, WITH THE FOLLOWING NOTED: BOARDS : Clean, bright and four-square. / SPINE : Bright, clean and presentable. / HINGES / BINDING : Solid enough - slight jut to one signature. / PAGE EDGES : Clean. / END PAPERS : Clean and presentable .the verso of the front free end-paper has a neatly inked gift inscription , dated December 1966. / INTERIOR : Clean and presentable. / DUST JACKET : Clean and presentable with mild wear to edges (a bit of nicking and small loss of color) mild surface rub - scattered small spots of color loss -- original $1.95 price still present on front flap -- looks nice under protective mylar cover. / A NICE, CLEAN SPECIMEN. Seller Inventory # 434

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham...
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good