British author W. Somerset Maugham prepares to blow out single candle on cake at his villa at St. Jean-Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera. Maugham, world-renowned for his story-telling, was 91-years-old yesterday. He has lived on the Riviera for the last several years.

Photo is dated 1965.

Photo measures 7.75 x 10.25 inches.