FLECKER, JAMES ELROY. The Last Generation: a Story of the Future. London: The New Age Press, 1908. 12mo, pictorial wrappers, uncut. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, (with edges uncut), of this science-fiction tale. A RARE PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by the author on the half-title: "A.Y. Campbell, d.d. James E. Flecker" (Alexander Campbell was a friend of Rupert Brooke's and one of the Cambridge circle of poets). Colbeck Collection, vol. 1, p. 250; Bleiler, p. 74; Clarke, The Tale of the Future, p. 33: "After children have been forbidden on pain of death, the human race dies out." The fine Paul Lemperly copy, with his notes, etc. -- MACHEN, ARTHUR. The Angel of Mons. The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War. London, 1915. 12mo, pictorial boards, spine chipped affecting printed price at heel. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY MACHEN on half-title to David Moss -- MACHEN. The Great Return. London, 1915. 12mo, pictorial boards, top of spine chipped, portion of dust jacket present. FIRST EDITION, second issue with top edge not stained red. INSCRIBED BY MACHEN on front free endpaper to David Moss -- MACHEN. Beneath the Barley. London: Privately Printed, [1931]. 8vo, printed wrappers. LIMITED TO 25 COPIES, SIGNED BY MACHEN, with the woodcut frontispiece. Fine -- MACHEN. The Chronicle of Clemendy. Carbonnek, 1923. 8vo, boards, unopened, spine darkened. Second Edition, with a new introduction, limited to 1050 numbered copies signed by Machen. Together 5 vols., original bindings. (5)

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FLECKER, JAMES ELROY. The Last Generation: a Story of the Future. London: The New Age Press, 1908. 12mo, pictorial wrappers, uncut. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, (with edges uncut), of this science-fiction tale. A RARE PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by the author on the half-title: "A.Y. Campbell, d.d. James E. Flecker" (Alexander Campbell was a friend of Rupert Brooke's and one of the Cambridge circle of poets). Colbeck Collection, vol. 1, p. 250; Bleiler, p. 74; Clarke, The Tale of the Future, p. 33: "After children have been forbidden on pain of death, the human race dies out." The fine Paul Lemperly copy, with his notes, etc. -- MACHEN, ARTHUR. The Angel of Mons. The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War. London, 1915. 12mo, pictorial boards, spine chipped affecting printed price at heel. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY MACHEN on half-title to David Moss -- MACHEN. The Great Return. London, 1915. 12mo, pictorial boards, top of spine chipped, portion of dust jacket present. FIRST EDITION, second issue with top edge not stained red. INSCRIBED BY MACHEN on front free endpaper to David Moss -- MACHEN. Beneath the Barley. London: Privately Printed, [1931]. 8vo, printed wrappers. LIMITED TO 25 COPIES, SIGNED BY MACHEN, with the woodcut frontispiece. Fine -- MACHEN. The Chronicle of Clemendy. Carbonnek, 1923. 8vo, boards, unopened, spine darkened. Second Edition, with a new introduction, limited to 1050 numbered copies signed by Machen. Together 5 vols., original bindings. (5)

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