Machen (Arthur) The Terror
£250
London, Duckworth, 1917.
First edition. 8vo. Original grey boards. Dust-jacket, priced 1/-.
A remarkably good example of this uncommon title in the jacket. Set in the middle of the First World War, the novella unfurls the atrocities of the German invasion alongside the terrifying fear of the unknown – unexplained murders, surreptitious occurrences and collective paranoia.
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Usual toning to text-block, overall a very good copy; jacket a little chipped at foot of spine but really a very good example.
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