Skip to content

Far Off Things
Click for full-size.

Far Off Things [4], 158, [2], pp. first leaf is a blank. 1 vols. 8vo - 1922

by Machen, Arthur

  • Used
  • Signed

Description

London: Martin Secker, 1922. First trade edition, published in September 1922 (a limited edition of 100 signed copies was issued in August). [4], 158, [2], pp. First leaf is a blank. 1 vols. 8vo. Original olive green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Spine a bit faded. Very good copy lacking the dust jacket. First trade edition, published in September 1922 (a limited edition of 100 signed copies was issued in August). [4], 158, [2], pp. First leaf is a blank. 1 vols. 8vo. Dedication Copy, Inscribed to Alfred Turner. One of Machen's excellent volumes of autobiography, recounting the stories of his hard apprenticeship, published during the sunny days of the Machen revival in the 1920s. Inscribed, "Again, with all gratitude to Alfred Turner from Arthur Machen October 5th 1922" There is a two-page Dedication to Alfred Turner- "one of the best friends that Machen ever encountered" (Gawsworth) - who was acting editor of the (London) Evening News in those days. Turner commissioned thirty-five instalments of the "Confessions of a Literary Man" published in the paper from March to July 1915 and first collected here. The book was successful enough that Secker published another volume, Things Near and Far, in January 1923. Gawsworth reports that Machen, in mid-September 1914, had "thought of another tale, 'The Bowmen', which was concerned with the ghostly archers of Agincourt coming to the aid of the hard-pressed expeditionary force. He wrote it out, one night at home, and sent it to Turner to take or leave. On Spetember 29th the story appeared in the paper; his editor, considering its subject topical, had accepted it" (242). And so one of the great modern legends of the war was launched. "Although he detested journalism, his Johnsonian manner and compelling character established him as one of Fleet Street's most charismatic figures. The Evening News carried several of his wonder stories, and the appearance in September 1914 of his wartime fantasy 'The Bowmen' brought him to public attention. [...] Machen's reminiscences, Far Off Things (1922) and Things Near and Far (1923), movingly recaptured his youth in Monmouthshire and his struggles as a writer during the fin de siècle, and revealed the depth of his dedication to literature" (ODNB). A choice Machen association. Goldstone & Sweetser 20c; Valentine, p. 99; Gawsworth, pp.224-5, 242; Bleiler "Writers" p. 358; NCBEL 4:646
Used - Original olive green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Spine a bit faded. Very good copy lacking the dust jacket
NZ$3,737.02
NZ$19.93 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 3 to 6 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from James Cummins Bookseller (New York, United States)
The BIBLIO Guarantee | Ask Seller a Question

Details

  • Title Far Off Things
  • Author Machen, Arthur
  • Binding [4], 158, [2], pp. First leaf is a blank. 1 vols. 8vo
  • Edition First trade edition, published in September 1922 (a limited edit
  • Condition Used - Original olive green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Spine a bit faded. Very good copy lacking the dust jacket
  • Publisher Martin Secker, London
  • Date 1922
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 354229

About James Cummins Bookseller New York, United States

Specializing in: Americana, Children's Books, Fine Bindings, Illustrative Art, Literature, Private Press, Sporting, Travel
Biblio member since 2009
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.

Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)

The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.

Terms of Sale:

All items, as usual, are guaranteed as described and are returnable within 30 days if not as described. Within the United States, all books are shipped UPS unless otherwise requested (please provide a street address). Overseas orders should specify shipping preference. All postage is extra. New clients are requested to send remittance with your orders. Libraries may apply for deferred billing. All New York and New Jersey residents must add the appropriate sales tax. We accept American Express, Master Card, and Visa. All items are subject to prior sale; prices are subject to change.

Browse books from James Cummins Bookseller

Categories

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.