Max Beerbohm — And Even Now

London, William Heinemann, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this collection of essays by Max Beerbohm, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression with no other editions or impressions stated. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the unclipped dust wrapper. This copy with a spare spine label tipped-in at the final leaf, as called for. A collection of essays by Beerbohm, written over a ten year period and compiled by the author from Rapallo, in 1920.  Widely considered as a masterpiece, this work includes two notable essays, 'Servants' and 'A Clergyman&apos. Bound in the publisher's original cloth with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. With the odd, light mark to boards. Mild sunning to upper boards and spine. Moderate bumping to head and tail of spine. Offsetting to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper, generally very smart. Mild edgewear. Chipping with small areas of loss to upper and lower head and tail of wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.