first edition
1911 · London
by BEERBOHM, Max
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1911. First Edition. First Impression, in Gallatin's 'b' binding (one of 1,390 copies). Octavo (19.75cm); rough reddish-brown cloth titled in gilt, with ornamented frames on spine and front cover; [viii],350,[2]pp. Spine ends nudged, light rubbing to cloth, front hinge mended, with rear hinge repaired with glue at some early date; scattered foxing to text edges, with some offsetting to endpapers, and evidence of an old bookplate removed from front pastedown; Very Good, lacking the rare dustjacket. The only novel by English essayist Max Beerbohm (1872-1956), ranked no.59 on The Modern Library's list of the 100 Best English (truncated)
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