W. Somerset Maugham — Catalina a Romance

Melbourne, London and Toronto, William Heinemann Ltd, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this historical fiction novel by W. Somerset Maugham in the original dust wrapper. First edition of Catalina A Romance by William Somerset Maugham in the original publisher's cloth binding and clipped dust wrapper. Maugham's last published novel was a historical romance story set in Spain during the Inquisition, and is praised as a satire on the power of the church.William Somerset Maugham was a prolific English writer of plays, novels, and short stories. In the original publisher's cloth binding and clipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. There is some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and spotting to the fore edge. There is some wear to the dust wrapper, including some slight loss to the centre and tail of the spine, and many closed tears which have been repaired. It is also slightly age toned with a few spots. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and generally clean with some light spotting throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.