Hodgson (William Hope) The Luck of the Strong
£795
London, Eveleigh Nash, 1916.
First edition. 8vo. Advertisements. Original cloth.
Two poems and eight short stories, mostly of darkly supernatural nautical themes inspired by the author’s own time at sea. “Long neglected, unappreciated, one of most important formative influences in modern tale of supernatural horror.” (Bleiler). Very rare.
In stock
Foxing, RFA ink stamp to front endpaper; cloth a little rubbed and slightly faded at spine, but overall VG.
Royal Field Artillery ink stamp to front endpaper – this is significant, as after graduating from the OTC, Hodgson was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the British Army, and took up a role with the 171st Battery of the Royal Field Artillery (New Army Division). During the training with this division, Hodgson sustained a head injury, resulting in him being billeted out of the Army and sent home to convalesce in June 1916, the same year this work was published.
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