Algernon Blackwood. Incredible Adventures. London: Macmillan & Co., 1914....

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Algernon Blackwood. Incredible Adventures. London: Macmillan & Co., 1914.

8vo. 2 pp. publisher's advertisements at end. Publisher's green cloth, upper cover and spine gilt-lettered and decoratively blindstamped; original dust jacket.

FIRST EDITION of this important collection, comprising three novellas and two short stories. It includes "A Descent into Egypt," which Joshi considered "perhaps Blackwood's finest single work." IN THE SCARCE DUST JACKET.

Condition: Slightest touch of rubbing to spine extremities and corner tips, otherwise extremely fine and bright. Internally very fresh. Dust jacket with price printed at foot of spine ("Six Shillings) and with "6/- net." overslip label detached from placement on spine; spine panel a bit toned with chip at head on joint fold, and short tear at foot along each joint fold; archival repairs and reinforcements on verso along spine ends and folds; very minor edgewear; some toning to flap folds and less so to panel edges; some toning to verso of jacket. Overall, an exceptionally fine book in a well-preserved near fine dust jacket.

References: Bleiler, Checklist (1978), p. 24; Bleiler, Supernatural 184.

Provenance: The Library of a Minnesota Collector.

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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)

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