THE SORCERY CLUB.
London: William Rider & Son, Limited, 1912. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-vii [viii] [1] 2-342 [343-344: ads] + 16-page undated publisher's catalogue inserted at rear, four inserted plates with illustrations by Phyllis Vere Campbell, original pictorial medium blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in light blue and gold. First edition. "Sensational occult thriller concerning confederacy of occultists who discover secrets of Atlantean magic and employ these to nefarious ends. His best work of supernatural fiction, distinct from the ghost-hunting collections." - Robert Knowlton. The illustrations are superb. [Reference: Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 140. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-153. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1249. Eichner, Atlantean Chronicles, p. 180. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II, p. 86. Sullivan (ed), The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 307. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-184. Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, p. 389. Bleiler (1978), p. 150. Reginald 10922]. Book sellers ticket affixed to lower front paste down, half title page darkened, foxing to page edges and thoughout, lower front corner bruised, rubbing to spine edges with mild darkening to spine-gilt lettering intact, a very good copy. (30764). Item #30764
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