Author: Max Beerbohm
Title: Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet
Description: London, Leadlay, 1931. First edition. Hardback. A first and limited edition of this portfolio containing Beerbohm's caricatures of stars from Noel Coward's 1929 operetta 'Bitter Sweet&apos. Unbound, in a half vellum folder, with paper coverings, and gilt lettering to the front board. (This work has never been bound). Number 334 of 900 copies. With six folders containing hand tipped coloured plates of Peggy Wood, Noel Coward, Georges Metaxa, Ivy St. Helier, and Charles B. Cochran, and a facsimile note by Beerbohm. In a half vellum portfolio folder. There is some wear to the extremities mainly bumping. Internally the pages are slightly browned to the card as usual but rather better than most. The plates are bright and clean, with just slight original glue marks to some of the top edges. There is some creasing to the final folder, the facsimile note, and the rear flaps of the folder. Very Good . Ill.: Max Beerbohm. Very Good .

Keywords: Art Beerbohm Peggy Wood Noel Coward Beerbohm Caricature Parody Max Beerbohm


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