Max Beerbohm — Yet Again

London, William Heinemann, 1922. Cloth. A smart limited edition copy of Beerbohm's socio-political essays, one of only seven-hundred and eighty copies. This title published as part of a limited edition, ten volume set of The Works of Max Beerbohm, produced by Heinemann in 1920. Heinemann only published seven hundred and eighty sets.Yet again was Beerbohm's earliest collection of essays, first published in 1909. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the unclipped dust wrapper. This copy with the spare spine label tipped-in to the rear free end paper, as called for.A collection of satirical essays published by Beerbohm two years before his most notable work and only novel, Zuleika Dobson.Beerbohm contemplates the nature of modern society, connotations of fire and intricacies of human behaviour, with characteristically sharp wit.Bookplate of A. T. Bartholomew to the front paste down. Bound in publisher's original cloth with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. With slight bumping to extremities, including head of spine. Considerable sunning to spine. Light marks to spine label. Bookplate and discreet bookseller stamp to front paste down. Offsetting from wrap to end papers. Dust wrapper very smart. Wrap is age toned with some light marking. The odd crease, chip or small loss of paper to extremities and head of spine. A single small closed tear to lower rear wrap. Spine considerable sunned. Offsetting to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. The odd spot. Light tide mark to p. 67. Spare spine label tipped-in to rear free end paper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.