MACHEN, Arthur (pseudonym of JONES, Arthur Llewellyn, 1863-1947). The Green Round. London: Ernest Benn Limited, [1933].

MACHEN, Arthur (pseudonym of JONES, Arthur Llewellyn, 1863-1947). The Green Round. London: Ernest Benn Limited, [1933]. 8vo. [220] pp. Publisher's full red cloth, spine lettered in black, publisher's unclipped ("3s 6d net"). FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FINAL NOVEL, IN THE RARE DUST JACKET.

"... a shocker written on assignment, tells of a man whose life is clogged with horrors set by the Little People..." (Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction Writers, p. 357.) The first American edition wasn't published until 1968 by Arkham House.

Condition

Cloth worn and soiled, this copy apparently bound without rear blank and rfep., text toned, endleaves foxed, previous owner's initials on ffep., rear hinge just starting; jacket toned, worn, chipped, soiled, with numerous tears, multiple tape repairs to verso. Still, a good copy.