Beerbohm, Max; Arthur, Richard

The Happy Hypocrite. A Fairy Tale for Tired Men. [with] Odysseus and Calypso by Richard Arthur

New York: John Lane, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Item #42533

First Edition. No. 1 of the "Bodley Booklets." Printed by Will Bradley. Beerbohm's third book. 53 pp., 16.5 x 13 cm. Bound with the very rare first edition of Odysseus and Calypso by Richard Arthur (pseud. of Arthur Smithers, b. New Zealand 1872, went to England as the private secretary of the Hon. W.P. Reeves.), published Paris 1902, 36 pp. Both have original paper wrappers bound-in, cream cloth spine, blue/grey paper boards, paper spine label with title in Davies' handwriting. From the collection of Canadian literary giant, Robertson Davies.

Price (CAD): $600.00