from Paul Haynes Rare Books

First edition. Macmillan and Co. London. 1897. Octavo. xviii, 150pp. 2pp publisher's ads, 34pp publisher's Catalogue of Theological Works. Green endpapers. Some text in Greek. Pages untrimmed, uniformly lightly toned. Edge wear to spine, a little spotting, corners bumped, well read. Engraved bookplate of W. Hall Keyes to fep. John M. Watkins of Cecil Court plate to ffep.… Read more

First and only edition. The Channing Press. The Channings. Dawlish. 1935. Octavo. 300pp. + 1p publisher's ads. Original yellow cloth, a little discoloured, with spot to upper board and ink spot to lower board. Printed paper labels to spine and upper board, both chipped. Partially unopened. Edward Archibald Rathmell Wilson (1875–1955) an actor, playwright, author, traveller, art collector and dilettante.… Read more

The White Eagle Publishing Trust. Liss. Hampshire. 1968. 2nd edition. 2nd printing. Octavo. viii, 203pp. 3 plates. Original cream boards, gilt to spine and upper board vignette. In the original dust wrapper, slightly chipped. Edges sunned/darkened. Occasional spotting. The manuscript account was submitted to Lady Conan Doyle. It was published under the title Thy Kingdom Come and published… Read more

First edition. The Aquarian Press. London. 1954. Octavo. 147pp. Text illustrations. Original green cloth, in original dust wrapper, chipped, with closed tears. A crisp bright textblock. Chapters include Automatic Script, Materialisation, Mrs Annie Brittain, Mrs Estelle Roberts, Spiritualism, Materialism

First edition. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. London. New York. 1923. Octavo. xxiii, 344pp. Original purple cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Lower edges untrimmed. Edges a little spotted. Lightly toned to endpapers. Slightly rubbed to head and foot of spine, and corners. Original dust wrapper tipped in to fep. With an introduction and preface by Sir Oliver Lodge. An… Read more

First edition. Printed privately for the author by S. H. Watkins and Sons. Great Malvern, Worcestershire. 1983. Large Octavo. 55pp. Original blue paper cover. Stapled binding. Small crease and marginal stain to lower corner of upper cover. A nice crisp copy. Rev. Joseph Stanley Leatherbarrow. (1908 - 1989) MA, PhD, FSA, FRHS. of the Rectory, Martley. A collection of twelve… Read more

First edition. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. London. 1915. Small octavo. 86pp. Original pictorial card boards, cracked and chipped to top and base of spine. With original publisher's adverts on the rear. Offsetting to free endpapers. London Standard March 21st 1986 clipping: letter from Rita Tait, instigator of the Arthur Machen Society loosely inserted. Arthur Machen (1863-1947) Author, mystic,… Read more