Cakes and Ale (Modern Library #270.1) by MAUGHAM, W. Somerset - [c.1963]

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. [c.1963]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of Somerset Maugham's 1930 novel, which is centered around his Rosie Driffield character. Per the jacket flap, this is the author's favorite of his novels. Includes a special introduction for this edition by Mr. Maugham. --- In Toledano spine 10 / green cloth / ML hex logo blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists ML titles, but no total number. Likely published c.1963 (though 1950 date appears in book). ML #270.1. --- A clean, bright, tightly-bound copy, but with discreet pencilings on perhaps as many as 12 leaves, prior owner's signature to front paste-down, and slight foxing to textblock edges. Unclipped dust jacket with 2-inch tape-repaired tear to front panel, light chipping and rubbing to extremities but remaining bright and mostly intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall) ; xii, 272 pages .