Arthur Llewellyn Jones,Arthur Machen. The Anatomy of Tobacco. George Redway, London, 1884.

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Condition: Good

Description: 8vo pp.86 plus two pages of advertisements for publisher's other publications. rebound using the original boards , new end pages , Vellum over boards, red printed title to cover, no writing to spine.

Seller: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada

[Machen, Arthur]. The Anatomy of Tobacco: or Smoking Methodised, Divided, and Considered after a New Fashion. By Leolinus Silurienses. George Redway, London, 1884.

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Description: First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. 86 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (7-1/2 x 5 inches). Machen's first book, preceded by an essentially unobtainable pamphlet, Eleusinia. Uncommon. Goldstone & Sweetser 2a Parchment paper boards, cover and spine lettered in red. Covers a little soiled and bowed, spine faded, othewise very good 86 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (7-1/2 x 5 inches) First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

[MACHEN, Arthur]. Anatomy of Tobacco; or, Smoking Methodised, Divided and Considered. , 1884.

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Description: [MACHEN, Arthur]. The Anatomy of Tobacco; or, Smoking Methodised, Divided and Considered After a New Fashion. By Leolinus Siluriensis. Orig. full parchment. [London]: George Redway, 1884. First edition of Machen's first book, preceded by a 16pp. pamphlet. Some soiling and wear, but overall a good to very good copy of an uncommon book. In a cloth slipcase.

Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.

MACHEN, ARTHUR.. The Anatomy of Tobacco; or Smoking Methodised, Divided, and Considered After a New Fashion by Leolinus Siluriensis. London: George Redway, 1884, 1884.

Price: US$375.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition of the author's first book (preceded by a pseudonymous pamphlet): publisher's boards; some spotting and stains; bookplate of John Quinn; bookseller's catalogue entry pasted on the recto of the rear free endpaper; owner's signature. Some miscellaneous receipts and cataloguing regarding this title are laid in. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.

Machen, Arthur. The Anatomy of Tobacco or Smoking. Imprinted for George Redway 1884, 1884.

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Description: THE ANATOMY OF TOBACCO OR SMOKING, Imprinted for George Redway, 1884, first edition, rebound in late nineteenth century three-quarter crushed brown morocco and marbled boards with the spine panel handsomely tooled in gold and t.p.e.'s in gold-gilt as well. The binding is rubbed along outer joints and fore-edges, front free endpaper detached, still a very good, tight, attractive copy. Machen’s first book (preceded by a 16-page booklet).

Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.

[Machen, Arthur]. The Anatomy of Tobacco: or Smoking Methodised, Divided, and Considered after a New Fashion. By Leolinus Silurienses. George Redway, London, 1884.

Price: US$550.00 + shipping

Description: First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. 86 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (7-1/2 x 5 inches). Vincent Starrett Copy of Arthur Machen's First Book. VINCENT STARRETT'S copy, signed by him on the flyleaf. Starrett, a keen reader of Machen and an assiduous correspondent, famously interpreted a vague letter of permission from Machen and pirated early journalism by Machen not once but twice: The Shining Pyramid (1923) and The Glorious Mystery (1924), both issued by Covici-McGee. Scarce, and with a redolent association. Goldstone & Sweetser 2a Parchment paper boards, cover and spine lettered in red. Covers a little soiled, lettering faded, otherwise very good plus 86 pp. 1 vols. 8vo (7-1/2 x 5 inches) First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK.

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.