W. Somerset Maugham Six Novels 1980 Hardcover Omnibus with Dust Jacket

This 1980 W. Somerset Maugham hardcover omnibus from Octopus Books and William Heinemann contains six complete, unabridged novels in one 827 page volume.

The original yellow dust jacket has light surface marks and edge wear, while the hardcover binding remains solid and the interior pages are clean and easy to read.

These six novels explore ambition, marriage, betrayal, art, and the search for a meaningful life. From a marriage strained by secrets in The Painted Veil to Larry Darrell's search for purpose in The Razor's Edge, this collection brings together some of Maugham's best known fiction. The other four novels take readers into the worlds of writers, actors, artists, and ordinary people facing difficult choices.

Details

• Item: Hardcover book containing six novels
• Title: Cakes and Ale, The Painted Veil, Liza of Lambeth, The Razor's Edge, Theatre, The Moon and Sixpence
• Author: W. Somerset Maugham
• Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
• Publisher: William Heinemann Inc. and Octopus Books Inc.
• Publication Year: 1980
• Edition and Printing: This collected edition first published in the United States in 1980. Printing not confirmed from photos.
• Format and Binding: Hardcover omnibus, burgundy colored binding with yellow printed dust jacket
• Dust Jacket: Present, yellow with orange and dark green horizontal stripes and an author portrait on the back
• Pages: 827
• Genre: Classic literary fiction
• Language: English
• ISBN: 090571234X
• Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 2 inches

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: This is a solid, readable hardcover with a surviving dust jacket, clean interior pages, and visible but limited exterior wear.
• The front dust jacket retains its large dark green author lettering, orange stripe, and clearly printed list of all six novels.
• The back dust jacket retains its black and white author portrait, and the printed ISBN remains readable near the bottom.
• The spine lettering is clear, including the publisher name and all six titles, making the book easy to identify when shelved.
• The hardcover boards appear straight, and the binding remains solid through the open interior views.
• Interior photographs show clean, legible text with no visible writing or highlighting on the photographed pages.
• The photographed sections of The Painted Veil and Theatre open clearly, with readable text and intact pages.
• The original copyright information and contents page are present, including the 1980 edition statement.

Issues / Wear

• The yellow dust jacket shows light surface rubbing, small dark marks, and scattered discoloration, most visible on the back and near the edges.
• There is light rubbing and wear along the jacket spine edges and at the corners.
• The page edges show yellowing and darker age toning, particularly along the exposed upper and side edges.
• A small darker circular mark is visible near the upper area of the back dust jacket.
• The top edge of the text block shows faint scattered spotting and discoloration.
• The lower jacket edges show minor handling wear, while the cover artwork and lettering remain readable.

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This 1980 hardcover brings six complete W. Somerset Maugham novels together in one volume, a practical choice for a reader building a shelf of classic British fiction. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.