New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. First American Edition. Octavo; original yellow cloth, paper title label on spine panel, top edges trimmed and stained dark blue, others untrimmed. 277 pp, Frontispiece and seven additional full-paged plates on glazed paper inserted in the text and not included in the pagination. Spine..... More
London: Martin Secker, 1925. First Edition Thus. Large crown octavo, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine panel, top edges trimmed, others untrimmed. [308] pp. Issued in an edition limited to 100 numbered copies signed by the author, of which this is No. 62. Machen has written a three-page..... 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: Rich & Cowan, Ltd., [1936]. First Edition. Octavo, original terra-cotta cloth, spine lettered in green, all edges trimmed, top edges stained green. [268] pp. Inner hinge neatly repaired at title leaf, light evidence of a label removed from front paste-down, cloth worn at eges and repaired along rear spine..... More
London: Martin Secker, 1926. First Edition. Crown octavo; original green cloth with a double border in blind on front and rear panel, spine lettered in gilt, [221] pp. The trade hardcover edition, issued in November 1926, about a month after the signed & limited edition. Light foxing to text, tiny..... 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
Chicago: Covici-McGee Co., 1924. First Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth edged with a border in blind & a gilt design of a chalice, spine panel lettered in gilt, top edges trimmed and stained light purple. 219 pp. Top page edges faded and with a small stain; corners knocked, small stainsand..... More
London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co., Ltd., 1916. First Separate Edition. Small octavo, original pictorial stiff brown wrappers, plain brown endpapers. 115 pp. The first separate edition (this edition does not include 'The Inmost Light'). Covers a bit mottled, spine slightly leaned and with reading creases; a very good..... More
London: Corgi Books, [1967]. First Paperback edition. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format), all edges trimmed. 156 pp + [4] pp ads at rear. Issued as Corgi Book GN7712 (3s. 6d.) This edition includes a four-page Introduction by Lord Dunsany. Text block a bit darkened. Scratch across the front cover..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1924. First Edition. Large octavo; original black cloth with blind ruled designs on front & back covers, green paper label on spine lettered in black, top edges trimmed and stained green, decorated green endpapers; in a black cardboard slipcase with printed label lettered in black..... 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: Martin Secker, 1925. First British Edition, Limited Issue. Large octavo; original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edges trimmed, others untrimmed. 189 pp. Issued in an edition limited to 250 numbered copies signed by the author, this being copy No. 149. Issued in December 1924, 2 months before..... More
London: Martin Secker, 1925. First British Edition. Octavo; original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, top edges trimmed, others untrimmed. 189 pp. The trade hardcover edition, issued in February 1925, two months after the signed & limited edition. Ink name & date (April 24, 1925) on front free endpaper, a...... More
Chicago: Covici-McGee, 1923. First Edition. Octavo, original black cloth bordered in blind and lettered ornately in gilt on front panel, printed paper title label on spine, decorated terra-cotta endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. 241 pp, secondary title page after the Introduction "Tales and Essays / Edited / With an..... 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
London: The Richards Press, No. 8 Charles Street, St. James Square. [1949]. First Edition. Crown octavo, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, all edges trimmed, top edges stained red. 427 pp., frontispiece portrait of the author. Inner hinges cracked, spine leaned, small stains; a good reading copy. Not..... More
London: Duckworth & Co., 1917. First Edition. Octavo, original light blue boards lettered in black on spine, lettered and ruled in black on front panel, publisher's device in black on rear panel. 190 pp + [1] pp ad at rear for Wright's Coal Tar Soap. Printed on cheap wartime paper..... 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
London: Constable & Co Ltd., 1941. First Edition. Small octavo, original dark blue cloth lettered in silver on spine, all edges trimmed. 258 pp., full colour frontispiece by Ardizzone on glazed paper. PRESENTATION COPY, with A Signed Inscription from the author dated the year of Publication: "Oliver Stonor / from..... 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: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1899. Re-Issue. Hardcover. Revised edition. Octavo, original green cloth stamped in darker green and gold on spine and front panel. 249 pp, delicate engraved frontispiece plate with tissue guard. Tiny bumps, hint of tanning to spine panel. Neat contemporary bookplate on front paste-down. A fine..... More
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. [1932]. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. First edition. Octavo, original blue cloth stamped in yellow. 303 pp. Ink name on front endpaper, corners slightly bumped; very good copy. ¶ Fantastic adventures in a prehistoric land, identified as Atlantis. Airship castaways arrive here as a result of..... More
New York: A.S. Barnes & Company. 1904. First Edition, First Printing. First edition. Small octavo, original blue pictorial cloth designed in black & white, lettered in white (the primary binding; a secondary binding of plain light blue cloth exists). 258 pp. Frontispiece in color, and 5 black and white illustrations..... More