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London: William Heinemann Ltd, (1930). First edition, first issue with "won' " for "won't" page 147, line 14. INSCRIBED BY MAUGHAM with his customary flourish on half-title page beneath the printed title: "by/ W. Somerset Maugham/ The author's favorite novel &/ the one he most enjoyed writing." Very good or better with foxing to first and last several leaves and cloth mildly rubbed; in very good or better, lightly soiled dust jacket with slight tanning to spine, tiny hole in rear spine fold and old internal tape reinforcement to spine ends and corners.

Cakes and Ale is a satirical novel by W. Somerset Maugham, revolving around the lives, relationships, and social hypocrisies of the literary elite in England.