Max Beerbohm — Observations

London, William Heinemann, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this humorous caricature collection depicting eminent figures by parodist Max Beerbohm. The first edition. In the publisher's original yellow cloth binding. In an unclipped dust wrapper, not the original. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece, and fifty-one monochrome plates. Collated, complete.  A work by English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist Max Beerbohm, whose works are in many public collections.  The volume contains many humorous depictions of eminent figures such as Duff Cooper, H.G. Wells, and the Prince of Wales, as well as portayals of the old and young self.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. In an unclipped dust wrapper, not the original. Externally, light fading to spine, with slight bumping to the head and tail. The scarce odd faint mark to boards. Dust wrapper is smart, with titles hand written in ink. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Max Beerbohm. Very Good Indeed/Fine.