Author: Max Beerbohm Title: Mainly on the Air
Description: London, William Heinemann LTD, 1946. Cloth. A series of essays and radio broadcasts by Max Beerbohm, a review copy, given by T. R. Fyvel to Roy Fuller An early issue, in the very scarce green dust wrapper, with the publisher's name slightly blurred to the tail of the spine.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A series of essays and transcripts of radio broadcasts by Max Beerbohm. From the 1930s to 1945 Beerbohm gave regular broadcasts on the BBC, discussing a range of topics, always with is typical humorous style. In this volume six of his broadcasts are collected alongside six of his essays.A review copy, from the library of Roy Fuller, with his name in pencil to the recto of the front endpaper, and a publisher's "with compliments" slip, alongside a letter from Tribune Publications, dated 14.8.46, in which T. R. Fyvel asks Fuller to write "600-800 words on Max Beerbohm".Roy Fuller was an English poet, who worked as a solicitor and in the Royal Navy before during to poetry in the 1930s. He was associated with The Movement, and was the Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. T. R. Fyvel was a journalist, literary editor, and writer, who took over the editorship of the 'Tribune' in 1945, after George Orwell stepped down. 'Tribune' was founded in 1937, a democratic socialist political magazine. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Pencil to the recto of the front endpaper. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, with two tape repairs to the reverse. Wraps are a little age-toned, with a few light handling marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: Mainly on the Air max beerbohm roy fuller t. r. fyvel max beerbohm None
Price: GBP 75.00 = appr. US$ 107.10 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 939P17
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