Cakes and Ale or the Skeleton in the Cupboard
MAUGHAM W SOMERSET
Sold by James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since 17 March 1999
Used - Hardcover
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA., LEICESTER, United Kingdom
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since 17 March 1999
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR - AN ASSOCIATION COPY. First UK Edition. First Edition First State with typo "won" on page 147 line 14. Publisher's mid-blue cloth binding blocked in gilt and black. Text block a little toned but with none of the usual spotting to the first and last few pages of the book overall a near fine (or slightly better) copy with bright boards, very clean internally and gilt really bright. The book is inscribed to Edward Wassermann the prominent banker, collector and philanthropist who was the subject of a famous portrait by Salvador Dali. "For/ Edward Wassermann/ The Blackstable of this/ book is Whitstable & the/ house Driffield ended his days in stands between/ Whitstable &/ Swalecliffe. / W. Somerset Maugham". Wassermann had several books inscribed to him by Somerset Maugham and there was clearly a close friendship between them. In a lovely example of the D/W (priced 7/6 net to the spine as called for). which is crisp and fine with some trivial edge-wear and one short (1/2 inch) tear to the top edge of the front panel. An excellent example of Maugham's favourite novel 'because in its pages lives for me again the woman with the lovely smile who was the model for Rosie Driffield'. Provenance: With the book-plate of Edward Wassermann partially affixed to the front paste-down which shows a patch of old glue residue to the top 2 cm from when it was initially put in. Photographs/scans available upon request.
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