The Summing Up.

First edition of Somerset Maugham's autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Raja Shamraj Rajwant Bahadur in pleasant recollection of a visit to a most wonderful library. W. Somerest Maugham 16 Feb 1938." With a small photograph of Maugham clipped from a book review adhered to the pastedown and with Raja Shamraj Rajwant Bahadur's notes and ownership signature to the second free endpaper. Indian nobleman Raja Shamraj Rajwant Bahadur assembled India’s greatest library, famed for its diverse collection of rare antiquarian manuscripts and important books. In good condition. An exceptional association.