Max Beerbohm — The Dreadful Dragon

London, William Heinemann LTD, 1928. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Max Beerbohm's charming and fantastical novel about a dragon, illustrated with a colour frontispiece. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.This charming novel tells the wonderful tale of a dragon meeting the locals of Hay Hill in pre-historic London.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.Written and illustrated by Max Beerbohm.Bookplate of Bledisloe to the front paste down. Bookplate of L. P. Jameson Evans to the recto of the front endpaper. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge. Bookplate to the front paste down, and to the recto of the front endpaper. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in small chips and closed tears. Wraps are age-toned and lightly rubbed, with light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Max Beerbohm. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.