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Zuleika Dobson.: An Oxford Love Story.
by BEERBOHM, Max
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann,, 1911. First edition, first impression, of Beerbohm's classic, a romantic satire which sees the entire undergraduate body of Oxford University quite literally die for love of the novel's protagonist. Zuleika was "extolled as 'the perfect Oxford novel'" and described by E. M. Forster as "the most consistent achievement of fantasy in our time" (Hall, p. 135). Beerbohm studied at Merton from 1890, where he was Secretary of the Myrmidon Club. While at Oxford Beerbohm became acquainted with Oscar Wilde and other members of the literary and artistic circle connected with The Bodley Head. The book was issued simultaneously in the present smooth cloth, and in rough cloth for circulating libraries. Octavo. Original brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's device in blind to rear cover. Half-title and title page printed in brown. Slight nicking at spine extremities, rear hinge split but holding, slight foxing, light fraying around front free endpaper; a good copy. Gallatin & Oliver, 8. Hall, N. John, Max Beerbohm: A Kind of a Life, Yale University Press (2002).
Synopsis
Zuleika Dobson is a 1911 novel by Max Beerbohm, a satire of undergraduate life at Oxford. It was his only novel, but was nonetheless very successful.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 153927
- Title
- Zuleika Dobson.
- Author
- BEERBOHM, Max
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: William Heinemann,
- Date Published
- 1911
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Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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