The works of Max Beerbohm

1896

Not on view

Beerbohm's first book, composed of articles written for various English periodicals while a student at Oxford. Although 1000 copies were issued, 401 of these copies were pulped by the publisher in 1901. The American edition is the true first edition of The Works, as it was released several days in advance of the English edition. -- vendor's description.

Brown cloth stamped with a symmetrical pattern of golden balls and white butterfly wings beneath them all connected by twisted golden ribbons; same design on spine with title stamped in gold. Top edge gilt. Signed MA [Margaret Armstrong].

Photographs of binding from Watson Library Digital Collections: https://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16028coll17/id/3823

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: The works of Max Beerbohm
Artist: Margaret Neilson Armstrong (American, New York 1867–1944 New York)
Author: Max Beerbohm (British, London 1872–1956 Rapallo)
Artist: Charles Scribner's Sons
Date: 1896
Geography: New York, New York
Dimensions: 165 pages ; Height: 7 1/16 in. (18 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library
Object Number: Publishers Bindings 650

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