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Beerbohm, Max. Rossetti and His Circle. William Heinemann, London, 1922.

Price: US$200.47 + shipping

Description: In-4°, pp. VII, 23 tavv. a colori appliate su cartoncino protette da veline parlanti, tela editoriale con titolo in oro al piatto superiore e al dorso. Tagli in oro. Edizione limitata e firmata dall'autore di 380 esemplari, il nostro è il n. 38. Umorista inglese, nato a Londra il 24 agosto 1872. È fratellastro del celebre attore sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, di cui scrisse una commossa biografia (1920); dal 1910 vive in Italia, a Rapallo. Educato all'università di Oxford (intorno a cui ha composto nel 1911 una deliziosa fantasia, Zuleika Dobson, or an Oxford Love Story), collaborò al movimento letterario decadentistico del Yellow Book, rivista in cui pubblicò alcuni degli essays, delicatamente ironici come la Defence of Cosmetics, che lo resero celebre. La sua prima raccolta di essays si chiama, senz'altro; Works of Max Beerbohm (1896); le altre continuano nel titolo l'ironia: More (1899), Yet again (1909), And even now (1920). Stilista raffinato, si diletta anche di gustosissime parodie di contemporanei (A Christmas Garland, 1911), di fantasie psicologiche (Seven Men, 1919), e di allegorie nostalgiche (The dreadful dragon of Hay Hill, 1928). Assai gustose sono anche le sue caricature, eseguite a matita e leggermente acquarellate, ovvero a penna. Incominciarono ad uscire sui periodici umoristici londinesi Pall Mall Budget e Pick-Me-Up: riguardano artisti, attori, scrittori, uomini politici, e vennero riunite dal B. in raccolte omogenee, con i titoli: Cancatures of 25 gentlemen (1896), Poets' Corner (1904), A book of caricatures (1907), The second childhood of John Bull (1911), 50 Caricatures (1913), A survey (1921), Rossetti and his cercle (1922), Things new and old (1923), Observations (1925).

Seller: LIBRERIA XODO, Torino, Italy

BEERBOHM, Max. The Works of Max Beerbohm [complete in 10 volumes]. William Heinemann, London, 1922.

Price: US$739.08 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: London, William Heinemann, 1922 to 1928. Octavo, 10 volumes. Cloth (a different colour for each volume) with a paper title-label on the spine, all edges uncut (some unopened); all but one volume has a duplicate title-label tipped in on the rear flyleaf; covers very slightly marked and rubbed; spine of the tenth volume faded (as usual); title-labels and endpapers generally a little browned; clipping from a later bookseller's catalogue tipped in on the limitation page; an excellent set. Number 453 of 780 sets (750 for sale), with the first volume signed by the author. The titles are 'The Works of Max Beerbohm'; 'More'; 'Yet Again'; 'A Christmas Garland'; 'And Even Now'; 'Zuleika Dobson'; 'Seven Men'; 'Around Theatres l'; 'Around Theatres ll'; and 'A Variety of Things'. [10 items].

Seller: Michael Treloar Booksellers ANZAAB/ILAB, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Beerbohm, Max. The Works of Max Beerbohm.. William Heinemann 1922-1928, London, 1922.

Price: US$2800.00 + shipping

Description: The Harlequin edition of the collected works of Max Beerbohm. Octavo, ten volumes bound in three quarter calf by Henry Sotheran Ltd. with gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. One of seven hundred and eighty sets signed by the author, of which seven hundred and fifty were for sale and thirty for presentation, this is number 780. In near fine condition. A lovely set in a unique binding. "Sir Max Beerbohm was a prolific writer known for his wit and satire. His notable works include "Zuleika Dobson," a satirical novel set in Oxford; collections of caricatures and cartoons published in "The Yellow Book" and "Punch"; numerous essays on literature, art, and society; "Seven Men," a collection of short stories; "A Christmas Garland," a series of parodies of various authors and literary styles; and various other essays, reviews, and literary contributions. Beerbohm's works are characterized by their humor, insight into human nature, and elegant prose, establishing him as one of the foremost literary figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.