Max Beerbohm
66 copies for sale · $20–$30,000 · 23 first editions · 5 signed
Notable copies for sale
Things New and Old (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$200
Autograph manuscript signed of the 'Seven Men' story James Pethel — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$30,000
Lord Northcliffe “The Times” (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$11,000
Observations (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$600
A Book of Caricatures (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$1,250
The Poet's Corner (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$600
Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet (signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,000
The Happy Hypocrite. A Fair Tale for Tired Men (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$250
A Christmas garland (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$250
The Happy Hypocrite (first edition) — James Cummins Bookseller$2,250
Lytton Strachey. The Rede Lecture 1943 (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£25
Observations (first edition) — Between the Covers$37
Works on the market
ZULEIKA DOBSON OR AN OXFORD LOVE STORY6 copies · $20–$798
Observations4 copies · $37–$750
AND EVEN NOW;4 copies · $48–$250
The Happy Hypocrite3 copies · £300–£110,000
THE DREADFUL DRAGON OF HAY HILL3 copies · $20–$250
The Happy Hypocrite2 copies · $250–$2,250
A SURVEY2 copies · $60–$200
SEVEN MEN;2 copies · $88–$150
ZULEIKA DOBSON2 copies · $63–$149
AROUND THEATRES;2 copies · $30–$47
Lord Northcliffe “The Times”1 copy · $11,000
An English Working Class Family 19191 copy · $4,500
ZULEIKA DOBSON, OR AN OXFORD LOVE STORY1 copy · $3,250
Ink Drawing of a portly late Victorian or Edwardian gent in a topper, smoking a cigar and 1 copy · $3,000
Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet1 copy · $2,000
A Book of Caricatures1 copy · $1,250
The Works of Max Beerbohm1 copy · £1,200
The Poet's Corner1 copy · $600
Cartoons. “The Second Childhood of John Bull”1 copy · $400
Market context
7 copies of Max Beerbohm's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $51 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Rossetti and His Circle, one of 380 copies signed by the artist, [1922]; and 29 others sim (forum, 2026-07-23)£340
Around Theatres, 2 vol., New York, 1930; and c.73 others, largely literary criticism, art (forum, 2026-07-23)£300
A Survey, one of 275 copies signed by the author, 1921; and 16 others by or related to Bee (forum, 2026-07-02)£130
Listings aggregated from rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide; refreshed continually. Prices are seller asking prices unless marked as auction results.