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The Dreadful Dragon of Hay Hill: Available Copies

Light wear and fading to boards. Content is clean and bright. No DJ.

1929. New Impression. 111 pages. No dust jacket. Grey paper covered boards with red cloth to spine. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Paperback. "The Dreadful Dragon of Hay Hill" is a clever and satirical fantasy set in a mythical Stone Age London. Written by the renowned wit and caricaturist Max Beerbohm, this allegorical tale follows the inhabitants of a prehistoric community whose lives are upended by the arrival of a fearsome dragon. Through the lens of this fable, Beerbohm explores profound themes of social cohesion, fear, and the human tendency to unite only in the face of a common threat.The narrative centers on the evolution of a tribe's social dynamics as they grapple with the terror of a beast lurking near their home. As the dragon looms over Hay Hill, the social order shifts, revealing the absurdities of human nature and the complexities of heroism and deception. With Beerbohm's signature elegance and dry humor, the story serves as both a charming prehistoric adventure and a biting critique of political and social behavior. This work showcases Beerbohm's unique ability to blend the fantastical with sharp intellectual insight, making "The Dreadful Dragon of Hay Hill" a timeless piece of literary satire that explores how societies perceive, react to, and sometimes require the presence of a common enemy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Poor copy in the original quarter cloth over paper boards; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Includes bookplates of previous owners, unnamed. Physical description; 2 p. l., 111, [2] p : col. front ; 24 cm. Subjects; Dragons ; Juvenile fiction. Dragons. Dragons Children's fiction. 3 Kg.

Condition: Good+. No DJ. Quarter red fabric over tan paper boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Overall minor wear and soiling to extremities. Joints beginning to crack. Binding solid and true. Pages show some toning, but otherwise clean and clear. Color frontispiece. 112 pages.

Colored frontispiece. Thin 8vo, cloth backed boards. London: Heinemann, 1928. First Edition. Very good copy, lacking dust wrapper.

Light grey paper over boards, backed in gilt-lettered red cloth. With color frontispiece. Some light rubbing tanning along edges of boards; bottom corners bumped; spine tips a little frayed.

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

dj in mylar sleeve, shows minor wear, tear, tanning. pages tanned and clean.

London, UK: William Heinemann Ltd. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1928. . Hardback. 8vo., 113pp., Cover has shelf wear on edges, water and other stains/spotting; pages are clean and unmarked. .

113pp, colour frontis. DW is browned with some edge wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Poor copy in the original quarter cloth over paper boards; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Includes bookplates of previous owners, unnamed. Physical description; 2 p. l., 111, [2] p : col. front ; 24 cm. Subjects; Dragons ; Juvenile fiction. Dragons. Dragons Children's fiction. 1 Kg.

Large 8vo bound in the original binding with frontis, Few marks to boards, Corners bumped with endpapers browned & inscription to front endpaper, Occasional moderate foxing mostly to first few pages & page fore-edges, Overall a good-very good copy. All books are posted in a sturdy book box. Overseas orders may require extra postal costs.

First edition. Tall octavo. Color frontispiece by the author. Quite foxed on the page edges, encroaching in some places on the pages, some soiling on rear board, a very good copy without dust jacket. A children's story.

Octavo, red cloth-backed boards (hardcover), [113] pp. Good, with light edgewear and soiling, tip of spine pulled. Literature, Art, Essay, Americana, Illustrated. nslic

Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description : 2 preliminary leaves, 111, [3] pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : color frontispiece ; 24 cm. Subjects : Dragons ; Juvenile fiction. Nouvelles, etc. Children's fiction. 3 Kg.

Lettering is a little faded on the spine. Coloured frontispiece.

A Very Good Copy of this Book in plain boards over red cloth spine,cold frontis,nice clean copy with just minor rubbing to spine ends 8vo 113pp First Edition

A good copy of this title, book in very good condition with clean pages, dust jacket with very minor sunning and marks. 113 pages, colour frontispiece by Beerbohm.

William Heinemann 1928 edition. Some minor foxing to pages, text clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. We are closed 14th-23rd July items ordered after 9:00am on the 13th July will be shipped on 25th July, shipping times have been updated. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING

8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 111, (3) pages. First edition. (Gallatin and Oliver, A Bibliography of the Works of Max Beerbohm, 28). Beerbohm (1872-1956) was an English caricurist, essayist and novelist. Color frontispiece by the author. Spine of dust jacket detached with pieces missing at ends. Boards lightly tanned at edges. Pastedowns and free endpapers toned. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, dust jacket

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hardback, 8vo, 113pp, colour frontispiece, owner's name and bookplate on endpapers, pages browning, text clean and binding sound, red quarter-cloth, Good condition in browned and trimmed dustwrapper, with added typed title label on spine

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Almost very good condition with no wrapper. Red cloth spine with gilt title, grey paper boards. 111 pages. Colour frontis. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers are unevenly browned, with some other marks and a bit of scuffing. Foxing to outer page edges. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description : 2 preliminary leaves, 111, [3] pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : color frontispiece ; 24 cm. Subjects : Dragons ; Juvenile fiction. Nouvelles, etc. Children's fiction. 1 Kg.

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