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Lot 201

Sale 5132 - Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Feb 17, 2017 5:00AM ET
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(Science Fiction & Horror) 4 Vols. Machen, Arthur: The Great God Pan and The Inmost Light. London: John Lane, 1894. First edition. 8vo, original white stamped pictorial blue cloth, gilt-letterd spine, top edges rough trimmed, other edges untrimmed; corners just bumped, light wear to spine ends, occasionally a little scuffed. Endpapers and front fly spotted and discolored. With 16 pages of undated publisher's advertisements at back. Bookplate on front free endpaper recto. Front binding cover and title page design by Aubrey Beardsley. First binding state. Cutler and Stiles p. 107. * The Three Imposters. London: John Lane, 1895. First edition. 8vo, original white-stamped blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge rough trimmed, other edges untrimmed; corners just bumped, light wear to spine edges, occasionally a little scuffed. Some spotting and minor damp staining to endpapers. With 30 pages of publisher's advertisements at back. Bookplate on front pastedown. Contents a little toned. Front cover binding and title page design by Aubrey Beardsley. First binding state. Cutler and Stiles p. 108. * The Shining Pyramid. London: Martin Secker, 1925. #237/250 signed by Arthur Machen. Tall 8vo, original blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine, front and bottom edges untrimmed; light edge wear, occasionally slightly scuffed, dust jacket (light wear). Some discoloration to endpapers, internally clean. Attractive copy. * Tales of Horror and The Supernatural. New York: Knopf, 1948. First edition thus. 8vo, original brick red cloth; light wear, dust jacket (some chipping at edges). Some toning to endpapers.

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