"The Painted Veil" by W. Somerset Maugham. London: William Heinemann, 1925 first UK edition, inscribed by Maugham in black ink to front free endpaper 'To John & Maisie de la Valette, from their old friend W. S. Maugham', with additional gift inscription in black ink from John de la Valette to Diana Kilby beneath, a few light spots, original blue cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, third state. Inscribed copies of the British trade edition are scarce. This copy a third state with the cancel title and 26 titles half-title verso.