Introduction by Arthur Machen (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good- (Good). Covers lightly edge worn, corner lightly bumped, owner name, pages lightly tanned, binding tight. Dust jacket edge worn with small tears at flap folds and spine ends, back cover soiled.

Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition second printing Large octavo Hardback 112 pp Illustrated Slight foxing otherwise Very Good condition in Near Very good price-clipped dust jacket (closed edge tear) No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. First edition: limited edition. 500 numbered copies printed: this copy remains unnumbered. Fine in brown leather shelf back stamped in black over cream boards decorated with facsimile letter; no dust jacket, as issued (minor soiling to the rear panel). TIGHT AND UNREAD! Illustrated with photo-portraits, facsimiles and drawings. Letters from Machen to Starrett, 1915-1924, with supporting documents and a summary introduction by Michael Murphy. "Machen's good friend Starrett, who did so much to bring Machen to the attention of readers in America, is, at the end, accused by Machen of being a pirate "picking my pocket."--Roy Squires. Octavo. 119 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Covers have some very slight wear to the corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hbk, 112pp., illus. A clean unmarked copy in very good conditoin. [Monmouthshire (Wales) Description and travel - Gwent (Wales) Description and travel - Gwent Levels (Wales)] ed1415.

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. HB NO DJ, stated 1st edition, February, 1925, Decorated embossed Cloth with some rub & Wear, Back Cover has Large Stain extending to small part Spine, VG+/G, AS-IS, NODJ, Interior nice & Tight & Clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited numbered edition of 83 copies, SIGNED by Janet Machen (the author's daughter). Fine in one quarter maroon cloth over pink boards, printed paper cover and spine labels. Slim octavo. [40] pages. Printed on antique laid paper. Frontispiece portrait plate of Arthur Machen. Production consisted of 333 numbered copies of which the first 83 are bound and SIGNED by Janet Machen, the rest were paperbound. These letters were originally published by the Rowfant Club in a 1932 limited edition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. HARDBACK IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, FRONTIS PRESENT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 7 x 4.5 INCHES MINOR BUMPS TO CORNERS, OCCASIONAL MINOR FOXING MOSTLY TO ENDPAPERS, HALF TITLE & PAGE FORE-EDGES, STAIN TO BOTTOM OF PAGES FROM PAGE 17 THROUGH TO PAGE 52 [SEE IMAGE FOR EXAMPLE] VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR TRIMMING TO MARGINS WITH NO LOSS TO ANY TEXT. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS POSTED IN STURDY BOOK BOX.…

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Stated First Printing of the Norton Edition. 5.5 x 8.5in. 190pp. Publisher's cloth boards. FINE/AS NEW in Near Fine dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself is flawless. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining Fine/As New. As pictured.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softcover without dust jacket. Gold covers with black lettering and design to front cover and black lettering to spine. Moderate wear to top front edge near spine otherwise minimal wear to edges and corners. Pages vanilla paper is very readable with some fine yellow highlighting. The book includes the essay and designs. Dried wet markings noted to a few pages on bottom edge. The Dragon of the Alchemists is a short but potent fantasy tale about a young alchemist's quest to find a dragon guarding the philosopher's stone, blending medieval adventure with deep symbolic meaning.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Frederick Carter's Alchemical Symbolism & 38 Mystical Illustrations Frederick Carter, with an introduction by Arthur Machen The Dragon of the Alchemists, 1979. Publisher: Quebec: 93 Publishing, 1979. [9 × 6 in.]. 53pp., 38 illustrated plates. [English] Very Good. A fascinating work on alchemy, mysticism, and symbolism by British artist Frederick Carter, originally published in London in 1926. Carter explores the deeper meanings behind alchemical imagery, particularly the dragon and its connection to spiritual transformation, mythology, and astrology. The book includes an introduction by Arthur Machen, the Welsh author known for his supernatural and occult fiction. Carter was also associated with artists and writers including Austin Osman Spare, Aleister Crowley, and D. H. Lawrence. This 1979 edition is a facsimile of the original 1926 publication and reproduces Carter's 38 striking mystical and alchemical designs, engraved on wood by W. M. R. Quick. Bound in the original gold-colored illustrated softcovers with black lettering and designs. Very good condition with minor shelf wear and light chipping to the extremities. Interior is exceptionally clean, with crisp, clean pages throughout.…

First edition thus. Small octavo. Black cloth with paper label to spine; deckle edges; [16], 175 pp.; illustrations; dust jacket. A Near Fine copy with scant rubbing to board edges; offsetting from jacket flaps to endpapers. In the Very Good, printed dust jacket with some rubbing and loss to spine ends.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. SHEPARDSON BOOKSTALL, 20+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. BOOK: Blue Ballon Cloth; Spine #5; blue topstain; large gold torchbearer #5; Kent Endpapers. DJ is covered in mylar; has 159 titles listed at back; 95 cents on front flap; small hole on front bottom spine edge; also, bottom half of the back completely torn off (See Scan). Interestingly, all the necessary info to identify this as a first is still there. STORY: The last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, published in London on 17 June 1771 (just three months before Smollett's death), and is considered by many to be his best and funniest work. It is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six characters.…

LIMITED EDITION, of 750 numbered copies, of which this one is 654. Large 8vo., Bound in quarter cream vellum, gilt with blue marbled paper-covered boards; [xx] + 326pp, b/w portrait frontis plus b/w chapter headpieces. Clean copy with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Remains of original dust jacket loosely inserted. Light foxing to endpapers and occasionally throughout. Edges of boards rather scuffed, spine a little darkened. A Good copy overall. (SHELF 6) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

8vo, 427pp. Black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy with age-toned pages. Foxing to edges. Previous owner's signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SHEPARDSON BOOKSTALL, 20+ YEARS OF EXCELLENCE. STORY: The last of the picaresque novels of Tobias Smollett, published in London on 17 June 1771 (just three months before Smollett's death), and is considered by many to be his best and funniest work. It is an epistolary novel, presented in the form of letters written by six characters. VERY RARE WiTH SURVIVING DJ. DJ is Light green and Red, unclipped (95 cents); 159 Titles on inside and back of DJ; chips on top and bottom spine, corners; spine tanned (See Scan). BOOK is covered in Blue BALLOON cloth (1929-30); large torchbearer on front; Kent endpapers; spine cloth is faded; previous owner's name on front endpaper.…