[1ST ED, 1ST STATE] Cakes and Ale
First edition, first state of one of Maugham's most popular and by acclaim finest works, published by Heinemann in 1930, with all three uncorrected errors (missing "t" on page 147, line 14; dropped letter "l" on page 63, line 22; and "in" instead of "it" on page 181, line 4). Original navy blue cloth boards with gilt and black lettering. 270 pages, 8vo, with dust jacket. Chipping to toned cloth spine. Minor bowing to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown, stamp to rear pastedown, both diminutive. Chipping and scratching to toned paper spine, with minor loss just above the title. Light rubbing and chipping to dj overall.
First edition, first state of one of Maugham's most popular and by acclaim finest works, published by Heinemann in 1930, with all three uncorrected errors (missing "t" on page 147, line 14; dropped letter "l" on page 63, line 22; and "in" instead of "it" on page 181, line 4). Original navy blue cloth boards with gilt and black lettering. 270 pages, 8vo, with dust jacket. Chipping to toned cloth spine. Minor bowing to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown, stamp to rear pastedown, both diminutive. Chipping and scratching to toned paper spine, with minor loss just above the title. Light rubbing and chipping to dj overall.
First edition, first state of one of Maugham's most popular and by acclaim finest works, published by Heinemann in 1930, with all three uncorrected errors (missing "t" on page 147, line 14; dropped letter "l" on page 63, line 22; and "in" instead of "it" on page 181, line 4). Original navy blue cloth boards with gilt and black lettering. 270 pages, 8vo, with dust jacket. Chipping to toned cloth spine. Minor bowing to boards. Bookplate to front pastedown, stamp to rear pastedown, both diminutive. Chipping and scratching to toned paper spine, with minor loss just above the title. Light rubbing and chipping to dj overall.
