Franklin Library leather edition of W. Somerset Maugham's "Selected Stories," a Limited edition, Illustrated by Guy Deel, one of the COLLECTOR'S STORIES OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WRITERS series, published in 1979. Bound in hunter green leather, the book has ivory moire silk end leaves, satin book marker, acid-free paper, Symth-sewn binding, gold gilding on three edges---in near FINE condition. William Somerset Maugham, who lived from1874 – 1965, was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest-paid author during the 1930s. After losing both his parents by the age of 10, Maugham was raised by a paternal uncle who was emotionally cold. Not wanting to become a lawyer like other men in his family, Maugham eventually trained and qualified as a physician. "Stories" include: "The Yellow Streak," "The Letter," "P & O," "Rain," "The Hairless Mexican," "The Alien Corn," "The Book-Bag," "Neil MacAdam," "The Colonel's Lady," "The Three Fat Women of Antibes," "The Facts of Life," "The Kite," "The Treasure," and "Jane." 536 pages. I offer Combined shipping.