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Cakes and Ale 1954 Limited Edition by W. Somerset Maugham: Prefaces and Hugh Walpole
Cakes and Ale (1954) Limited EditionCakes and Ale (London: Heinemann, 1954)
Yes, another Cakes and Ale...
Before I got this beautiful limited edition for the celebration of W. Somerset Maugham's vulnerable eightieth birthday I already possessed five copies of this delightful novel.
This is the 1930 first UK edition. I got the dust jacket later, from another copy that is in quite a bad shape, stains probably from tea or coffee that had been knocked over it. The catch is evidently that it w…
Men Only - W. Somerset Maugham's Caricature by Hynes
Men Only - Somerset Maugham by HynesAnother caricature of W. Somerset Maugham. His physical appearance certainly inspired artistic creations. This time he is rendered in the hands of Edward Sylvester Hynes (1897–1982), as cover of Men Only.
Like Maugham, Hynes also received medical training, but it appears that it was not his calling either. In his time he did caricatures for quite a few important magazines, such as The Strand Magazine, The Sunday Express, The Bystander, Illustrated Sporting …