signed by author, The Chronicle of Clemendy by Arthur Machen (1923) full leather

Description: The Chronicle of Clemendy or The History of IX. Journeys In which are contained the amorous inventions and facetious tales of Master Gervase Perrot, Gent., now for the first time done into English, by Arthur Machen, translator of the Heptameron of Margaret of Navarre by Arthur Machen Special Autographed Limited Edition Privately Published in 1923 Description: A hardback book published by Carbonnek in 1923 and rebound in real dark green goat skin leather with marbled endpapers in 2012. The title page states 'Privately Printed for the Society of Pantegruelists.' and the copyright page states 'This edition of the Chronicle of Clemendy consisting of 1050 signed and numbered copies is printed strictly for subscribers. No more will be issued. No. 990 Signed'. First published in 1888, this is a special later printing. The content of this edition seems to be the same as that of the 1888 edition except for the replacement of the original introduction with one written for this edition, dated 1923. The copyright date for this edition is 1923. Signed by the author on the copyright page at the limitation statement without inscription or personalization. Also included with this item is a Machen memorial item produced for and distributed at the 2013 World Fantasy Convention in Brighton, England titled The Up-and-Beyond of Brighton Machenalia and subtitled Arthur Machen at 150: 1863-2013 produced by the Friends of Arthur Machen society. This is a stapled booklet of 28 pages, a little creased from coming back from England in my luggage. Contains two Brighton related pieces by Machen, information about Machen and some of his Brighton friends like artist Aubrey Beardsley and Count Stenbock. Synopsis: Machen, née Arthur Llewellyn Jones (1863-1947), was a Welsh novelist, short story writer, and translator. He is well-regarded by connoisseurs of horror and supernatural fiction but not as well known outside the field as he deserves to be. The Chronicle of Clemendy was his first short story collection. "Strange Story of a Red Jar," one of the stories in the collection, is about a monk who finds an ancient jar full of wine from the Roman occupation. Drinking the wine brings about visions of bacchantes. Unfortunately, only 350 copies of The Chronicle of Clemendy were printed, and I was unable to read it or "Strange Story of a Red Jar." But judging from the contemporary reaction, it was well thought of, and E.F. Bleiler says of The Chronicle of Clemendy that it was "probably written to satisfy one of the affectations of the day, bowdlerized, sentimentalized Rabelais. Heavily tongue-in-cheek...amusing stories with a bookish joi de vivre." Condition: Binding - fine, rebound in real leather, new marbled endpapers, page edges trimmed to remove soiling, this book is like new, the ink used by the author to sign the copyright page limitation statement did soak through to the title page side a little. Dust jacket - none, unknown if this book ever had one. Our Business Policies: Use the Contact Seller link near the top of this listing to see our FAQs, which should answer most questions about our business and listing policies. We have moved the extensive text we used to have here to those FAQs. Shipping and Packing: General Information: We always ship in sturdy new boxes with premium heavy duty packing tape, bubblewrap and filler to keep the item(s) away from the sides of the box. The pictures below show the boxes that we use for shipping. A Note On Customs: When customs forms are required for a shipment, we fill them out honestly, stating that the contents are merchandise and giving the price you paid for the item (not including the shipping) as the value. Please do not ask us to do otherwise. Take any customs duty that you will have to pay into consideration before making your purchase. Please note that many countries have restrictions on the import of certain goods and sometimes on the maximum value that can be shipped to the country by various shipping methods. Priority Mail International insurance cannot be purchased for all countries and some limit the amount of insurance that can be purchased (default indemnity coverage seems to apply to all countries). Details on shipping conditions by country can be found on the United States Post Office web site.

Price: 400 USD

Location: Fresno, California

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