Ira Grushow Collection

This collection consists of the research, correspondence, drafts, proofs and reviews pertaining to the research and production of Ira Grushow's 1984 book The Imaginary Reminiscences of Sir Max Beerbohm. Mr. Grushow was careful to document every step of the scholarly research and publication process - from initial notes and drafts, to published reviews and royalties. Strengths of the collection include a comprehensive overview of the publication process, duplicates of original Beerbohm manuscript materials from public and private collections, and extensive bibliographical source notes for dozens of Beerbohm caricatures. Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) was a noted English essayist, caricaturist, and parodist. A charming, witty, and elegant man often called "the incomparable Max" Beerbohm was a brilliant parodist and the master of a polished prose style. His works include A Christmas Garland (1912), a collection of parodies on such authors as Joseph Conrad and Thomas Hardy; Zuleika Dobson (1911), an amusing satire on Oxford; Seven Men (1919), stories; and And Even Now (1920) and Mainly on the Air (1947), essays. Beerbohm was accomplished at drawing, and he published several volumes of excellent caricatures, including The Poet's Corner (1904) and Rossetti and His Circle (1922). He was knighted in 1939 on his return from Italy, where he had lived since 1910.