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MACHEN, Arthur (pseudonym of JONES, Arthur Llewellyn, 1863-1947). The House of Souls. London: E. Grant Richards, 1906.
Lot 259

MACHEN, Arthur (pseudonym of JONES, Arthur Llewellyn, 1863-1947). The House of Souls. London: E. Grant Richards, 1906.

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MACHEN, Arthur (pseudonym of JONES, Arthur Llewellyn, 1863-1947). The House of Souls. London: E. Grant Richards, 1906. 8vo. Frontispiece by Sidney Sime. 514, [1, ads] pp. Publisher's full gray cloth, front board and spine decoratively stamped in black and gilt after designs by Sidney Sime. FIRST EDITION OF THIS SHORT STORY AND NOVELLA COLLECTION. This collection includes some of his most famous stories, including "The White People", "The Great God Pan", and "Three Impostors". 

Stephen King has stated that "The Great God Pan" is “One of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language”.

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Spine a bit sunned and rubbed, light rubbing to joints, minor occasional soiling to rear board, ffep., half-title, frontispiece, title-page and following page with short marginal creased tear at fore-edge, text lightly toned. Bright and fine, much better than usually seen. Housed in modern bluish-gray cloth clamshell case.

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