Max Beerbohm — A Survey

New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1921. First edition. Cloth. The first American edition of a brilliant collection of caricatures from a master of satire, with the ex libris bookplate of American poet Scofield Thayer. The first American edition of A Survey, a brilliant collection of caricatures, illustrated by the prolific British satirist Max Beerbohm. In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with the original tissue guards preserved. An ex libris plate belonging to American poet Scofield Thayer, who also published the works of many European writers and popularising them in America. Contains a colour frontispiece of Joseph Conrad, and all fifty-one monochrome caricatures by Beerbohm. Collated complete. Considered among the most popular satirists of his generation, Max Beerbhom had a loveable talent for poking fun at the establishment, whether literary or political. This particular collection satirises post First World War politics, particularly in Britain, with the decline of the Liberal Party and the rise of Labour. Figures of ridicule include David Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson among many others. In the publisher's original quarter cloth, with the original tissue guards preserved. An ex libris plate belonging to American poet Scofield Thayer. Externally, smart, with minimal marks. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, faint knocks to the extremities, and a small crease near head of front joint. Dust wrapper is mostly clean with slight browning and fading to wrapper spine. A couple of minor chips to tail of spine and to top extremity of front wrapper. Small splits to wrapper joints. End papers are mostly bright and clean, with faint offsetting to hinges. Front end paper hinge starting but firm. Thayer's bookplate loose. Internally, firmly bound. Pages and plates are bright and clean, with minor age toning to leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Max Beerbohm. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.