David Lindsay - A Voyage to Arcturus - Methuen, 1920, First Edition.


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London, Methuen, 1920. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Lacking the jacket. Currey's binding A, issue A. Being the earliest issue of the book (gilt stamped spine, undated ads), one of c600 copies out of 1250. A rare work of fantasy, will elements of science fiction. Highly regarded and influential, undoubtedly a highlight of speculative fiction collecting. An influence on both Tolkien and Lewis (Sayer, p153: Humphrey, p) [Bleiler, p124 as Occult, Extraterrestrial Cultures and allegory] Ex-libris plate of Percival Hinton, Phillpotts bibliographer, so presumably his copy. Spine faded, spine tips and corners bumped and softened. Top edge a little dusty. Owner's stamp to front endpaper. [Manlove, p4; Cawthorn & Moorcock, p71; Roberts, p164; Barron, 2:72] [7862, Hyraxia Books].

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