W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) British playwright, author. Maugham’s plays, mainly Edwardian social comedies, brought him financial security. His reputation rests primarily on the novels Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence, Cakes and Ale, and The Razor's Edge, all of which were adapted for film and some for television. His short stories often portray the confusion of Europeans in alien surroundings. His book, Of Human Bondage, Doubleday & Company, 1936, signed twice, on the first blank page and on the title page. The dust jacket is rubbed, sun-faded on the spine, tape stains on the inside of the dust jacket, the first blank page is age toned and tape stain transfer at the top and bottom, overall very good.