London: Tangerine Press, 2016. Second Printing. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (trade paperback format). Second printing. 203 pp. A fine copy. Collects 20 Essays by Sinclair, including "Our Unknown Everywhere", on Arthur Machen. Other authors covered include Peter Ackroyd, J.G. Ballard, Alexander Baron, Roland Camberton, Angela Carter, B. Catling, Joseph Conrad..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. First Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth stamped with a decorative border in blind on front cover, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, top page edges stained orange, others uncut. 285 + [1] pp. A few leaves unopened, small bookseller's ticket (Gelber, Lilienthal, San Francisco)..... More
Newport, Monmouthshire: R.H. Johns Limited, No Date [1944]. First Edition. Large crown octavo, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel, small vignette in gilt on front cover, map endpapers, all edges trimmed. 112 pp. illustrated title page, line-drawings by the author throughout, some full page. The trade edition..... More
London: Eric Grant, 6 Cecil Court, St. Martin's Lane, W.C.2. [1937]. First Edition. Octavo, original orange cloth lettered and ruled in black on spine panel, all edges trimmed. 314 pp. Contains 'Ritual' by Arthur Machen. Cloth very lightly dust-soiled and marked, corners a bit soft; a very good, clean copy..... More
No Place [London]: Casanova Society. 1925. First Edition. Octavo, original Batik paper covered boards, black cloth spine, brown paper label on spine lettered in red, top edges trimmed and stained red, others untrimmed.175 pp, decorated title leaf, frontispiece portrait of a bust of Casanova. One of two noted bindings -..... More
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London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1915. Second Edition. Octavo, original light blue pictorial boards stamped in dark blue on spine and front panel - the second issue binding; this edition was also issued in red leather titled in gilt. 133 pp., frontispiece. Bookplate of the Clinton K. Judy..... More
![Item #311814 THE BOWMEN And Other Legends of the War [at head of title page: The Angels of Mons]....](/pictures/thumb/311814.jpg?v=1611048277)
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1915. First American Edition. Octavo, original light brown pictorial paper-covered boards stamped in dark brown on spine and front panel. 77 pp + [2] pp ads at rear. Light wear to edges of covers, a few small stains; a very good clean copy. The text..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1925. First Edition. Octavo; original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Top and fore-edges trimmed. [250] pp., Frontispiece and seven additional full-paged plates on glazed paper inserted in the text and not included in the pagination. A fine copy in an attractive dust jacket, lightly browned..... More
Carbonnek [New York]: Privately Printed for the Society of Pantagruelists [Boni & Liveright]. 1923. Large crown octavo, original blue boards with vellum paper spine lettered and decorated in gilt and ruled in blind, blue endpapers, all edges untrimmed. [332] pp, a few line-drawings in the text. Issued in an edition..... More
London: Martin Secker, [1922]. First Trade Edition. Octavo, original light green cloth titled in gilt on spine panel, top page edges trimmed and stained green. [160] pp. Issued in September, 1922, one month after the Signed Limited Edition of 100 copies; the American Edition (Knopf) was also issued in August..... More
[Various Places: Friends of Arthur Machen, 2005-2012. First Editions. Octavo, original printed wrappers (card covers, pamphlets), stapled at spine. 12 issues, paginated 20 pp + 28 pp + 48 pp + 48 pp + 44 pp + 52 pp + 56 pp + 40 pp + 48 pp + 52..... More
London: Martin Secker, 1917.No Date [1922]. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel, top edges stained green. [309] pp + [3] pp ads at rear. The second issue binding, issued in March 1922 (the first issue was in February), the differences between the issues are..... More
London: The Classic Press. 1923. First Edition. Small octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on upper cover, marbled pale lavender endpapers, top edges gilt. 54 pp, integral frontispiece and line illustrations in the text. "Limited Edition" on title page. Spine a trifle sunned, a very good copy in the..... More
No Place [Westport, Ct]: The Apellicon Press. 1930. First Edition. Crown octavo; original brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. 47 pp, title page printed in black with a pictorial design in brown. Issued in an edition of only 200 copies signed by the author. Designed..... More
[Wellingborough, Northamptonshire]: The Aquarian Press. [1988]. First Edition. Octavo, original blue boards titled in silver on spine panel, grey endpapers, all edges trimmed. 256 pp. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, price-corner clipped. ¶ Preface by Roger Dobson, Foreword by Hilary Machen. Collects letters from Machen to A.E...... More
London: Henry Danielson, 64 Charing Cross Road, W.C.2, 1923. First Edition. Octavo, original blue boards with blue cloth spine, spine and front panel lettered in gilt, all edges trimmed. 59 pp. Issued in a limited edition of 500 copies. Slight darkening to text block; a fine copy, without dust jacket..... More
Westport, Connecticut: Hyperion Press, Inc., 1976. First Printing of this New Edition. Trade Paperback. New Edition. Octavo, original printed wrappers (trade paperback format). 343 pp. A near fine copy. ¶ Intergalactic Science Fiction novel by "Germany's Jules Verne", a translation of his work WUNDERERWELTEN (1911), the only book of his..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1932. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original orange cloth titled and decorated in black. 343 pp., frontispiece and three additional black & white plates inserted in the text. Covers moderately dust-soiled, corners lightly bumped & with light wear to cloth; a sound, very good copy..... More
Chicago: Herbert S. Stone and Company, Eldridge Court. 1901. First edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth titled and decorated in white on front panel, titled in white on spine, publisher's device in white on rear panel. BAL 13501, Binding "A", Intermediate printing (between first and second, which, logically..... More
New York: Liveright, Inc, Publishers, 1932. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth, designed and lettered in gold. [296]pp. Remains of Sacramento Library label on front fly, some edge wear; a bright, very good copy. In a professionally made colour facsimile dust jacket. ¶ Lost race..... More
New York: Horace Liveright, Inc., [1931]. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original decorated yellow cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black, top edge stained red, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed. 343 pp. A few leaves roughly opened towards rear of text, with some minor loss to the margins; small marks..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers. [1928] i.e., actually 1929. Hardcover. First printing of the Photoplay edition. Octavo, original red cloth stamped in black and brown. 310 pp + [10] pp publisher's ads at rear. Frontispiece and seven additional full-page black & white plates from the 1929 First National Pictures..... More
New York: G.P. Putnams Sons. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, original red-brown cloth titled in orange, top edge not stained (Currey Binding A). 326 pp. Previous owner's name stamp on front free endpaper, plus a different, earlier name and address in coloured pencil on front paste-down, dated 1927. Tiny hairline..... More
Los Angeles & Toronto: Borden Publishing Company, [1949]. First Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. First illustrated edition. 309 pp. Brown cloth stamped in gilt. Top edge stained blue-green. Three full-page black & white plates by Finlay. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. ¶ Metempsychosis. Back in time to the deck..... More
![Item #312079 THE METAL MONSTER [in] FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES magazine, August, 1941 issue, Vol...](/pictures/thumb/312079.jpg?v=1625523694)
New York: The Frank A Munsey Company, 1941. Wrappers. Octavo, original printed wrappers. A reprint of this lost-race story, complete in this issue, with full-colour cover artwork and black & white interior drawings by Virgil Finlay. Numerous tears to edges, mostly about 1" long; ink name (Floyd Piell!) on first..... More