About this title: Classic horror writer Arthur Machen's tales of the supernatural impinging on the lives of English soldiers in World War I. Includes an introduction and postscript by the author about the phenomenon he inadvertently touched off. Fascinating for horror readers, religious scholars, and World War I afficianados -- as well as Machen's legion of fans
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1915
Description: Bookseller's label to front cover, creasing and wear to spine, some light pencil underlining to interior. Still a very attractive copy in blue wrappers. A scarce and fragile publication. read more
Description: 1st edition, pictorial cardstock covers. 16mo, 4"x6.5", 86pp. Binding very good, interior clean, front cover clean. Spine somewhat worn with small cracks and chips missing at head of spine. G-VG. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.,
Date Published: 1915
Description: Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-86 [87-88: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original slate-blue pictorial boards, printed in dark blue, blue endpapers. First edition. "During Machen's lifetime 'The Bowmen' was easily his most influential work of fiction, in ways he never predicted. First published in a 1914 Evening News after the Battle of Mons, it told how British troops, their retreat cut off by the Germans, were miraculously rescued by a ghostly St. George and his bowmen of Agincourt. Widely ... read more
Publisher: London. : Simpkin, Marshall, et al. 1915
Description: 1st. edition. First UK edition, good+ in pictorial cardstock covers. The spine has a split in the cardstock, some lettering is missing. Other than the split and wear on the spine, some minor foxing to pages. A scarce Machen item in this fragile format. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall, & Company, London
Date Published: 1915
Description: Very Good. Stiff blue paper boards. Very small stain at foot of spine, else covers in excellent condition, clean and little to no wear. Interior in very good condition, clean and tight. A very nice copy.; 16mo 6"-7" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.,
Date Published: 1915
Description: Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-86 [87-88: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original slate-blue pictorial boards, printed in dark blue, blue endpapers. First edition. "During Machen's lifetime 'The Bowmen' was easily his most influential work of fiction, in ways he never predicted. First published in a 1914 Evening News after the Battle of Mons, it told how British troops, their retreat cut off by the Germans, were miraculously rescued by a ghostly St. George and his bowmen of Agincourt. Widely ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons,
Date Published: 1915
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-iv] v [vi] 1-77 [78: blank] [79-80: ads] [81-82: blank] [note: first and last leaves are blanks], original pictorial tan boards, front and spine panels printed in brown. First U.S. edition. "During Machen's lifetime 'The Bowmen' was easily his most influential work of fiction, in ways he never predicted. First published in a 1914 Evening News after the Battle of Mons, it told how British troops, their retreat cut off by the Germans, were miraculously rescued by a ghostly St ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Decorative Boards
Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.,, London
Date Published: 1915
Description: Very Good. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall FIRST EDITION. 16mo., 86 pp., in the original blue boards (with publisher's adverts on the rear) which are a little dusty. Some foxing on the endpapers and prelims., includes an introduction by the author. Otherwise a very good copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., Ltd.,
Date Published: 1915
Description: Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-86 [87-88: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], original slate-blue pictorial boards, printed in dark blue, slate-blue endpapers. First edition. "During Machen's lifetime 'The Bowmen' was easily his most influential work of fiction, in ways he never predicted. First published in a 1914 Evening News after the Battle of Mons, it told how British troops, their retreat cut off by the Germans, were miraculously rescued by a ghostly St. George and his bowmen of Agincourt. ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Marshall and Hamilton, London, Simkin
Date Published: 1915
Description: First Edition. Small 8vo. 86pp. Publisher's original blue pictorial card boards slightly rubbed to extremities otherwise crisp and clean with publisher's original tan paper advertising sash. An extra special copy of this evocative ghostly short story dealing with the appearance of spectral bowmen from Agincourt appearing to assist the Allies against the Germans during the battle of Mons. For many years considered to be a 'factual' account it has since entered the urban legend hall of fame. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: WILDSIDE PR
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781592241880ISBN:1592241883
Description: New. Classic horror writer Arthur Machen's tales of the supernatural impinging on the lives of English soldiers in World War I. Includes an introduction and postscript by the author about the phenomenon he inadvertently touched off. Fascinating for horror... read more
Edition: 2nd Edition.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simkin, Marshall, Hamilton, London
Date Published: 1915
Description: Good Paperback. Book Text very good. No notes, underlining, highlighting. Bookplate inside front cover. Spine splitting and taped. Name on front free end paper. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., London
Date Published: 1915
Description: 12mo. Bound in slate paper covered boards printed in blue. No dust jacket. Some toning and staining to the boards, rubbing with some partial loss to paper covering spine; a good copy of this fragile and beautiful book. read more
Binding: First U.S. edition, VG,
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Date Published: 1915
Description: Very good; Collectible. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastwdown, store stamp on rear pastedown, lightly foxed and dusty, edge of boards chipped at corners. Quite reasonable. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: , blue pictoral thick card
Publisher: Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, , London
Date Published: , 1915
Description: , rubbed and lightly sunned at spine, internally clean, in good+ condition. Hardback. 86 pages. 17 x 11 cm. read more
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