"Then and Now", A Novel, by W. Somerset Maugham

1946, First Edition of Then and Now: A Novel by W. Somerset Maugham, published by Doubleday & Company, Inc. in Garden City, New York. The bottom of the title page clearly lists the publisher's details and the publication year, 1946, reflecting the standard design aesthetic of mid-century American literary fiction. The book is missing its original dust jacket and exhibits significant wear. It is bound in its original dark cloth cover, now heavily weathered, stained, and scratched from age. Notably, the spine shows heavy fraying along the edges and a prominent hole near the center, exposing the structural binding underneath. This worn condition suggests a long history of handling, presenting a stark, rugged contrast to the clean, minimalist typography of the interior title page.

8" x 5.5" x 1"