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W. Somerset Maugham THE PAINTED VEIL - 1953 VINTAGE FINE 1/4 LEATHER BINDING

Description: The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham Published in 1953 by Penguin Books, a first edition thus, second printing of this classic. Rebound in modern 1/4 leather fine binding over red buckram. Four raised gilded spine bands with gilt lettering and bordering. All edges speckled. Marbled endpapers. Octavo, 7” x 4.25”, 238 pages plus 2 pages of ads. The Painted Veil is a 1925 novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham. The title is a reference to Percy Bysshe Shelley's 1824 sonnet, which begins "Lift not the painted veil which those who live / Call Life". The biographer Richard Cordell notes that the book was influenced by Maugham's study of science and his work as a houseman at St Thomas' Hospital. CONDITION: The book is in VERY GOOD+ vintage condition. Square spine with firm hinges and joints and tight pages. Light rubbing to leather. A few spots of dust. Pages darkened with age. A few fold-creased pages - a page of ads and a blank rear flyleaf. Former owner inscription on half-title page. Please see pictures as they are an important part of the condition description. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!

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Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Fine Binding

Place of Publication: London

Language: English

Special Attributes: Collector's Edition, Luxury Edition

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

Publisher: Penguin

Topic: Classics

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Subject: Literature & Fiction

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1953

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