The Bowmen and other Legends of the War by Arthur Machen (First US Edition)
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The Bowmen and other Legends of the War by Arthur Machen (First US Edition)
$125.00 USD
The Bowmen and other Legends of the War by Arthur Machen (First US Edition)
Authors: Arthur Machen
Location: London
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date: 1915
Edition: First Edition
Features: First US Edition. Original pictorial light brown cloth with brown lettering. 77 pages + ads. "In his work as a journalist for the London EVENING NEWS Machen created one of the most important pieces of folklore associated with World War I, a fiction that is still believed by many to be factual. In the EVENING NEWS for September 29, 1914 appeared [a} THE BOWMEN. According to Machen's short sketch, at the Battle of Mons phantom bowmen from England's past aided the B.E.F. The story created a sensation, since it was taken for fact, and it has entered the annals of psychic research as a true incident. There was never any intention on Machen's part to present anything but fiction, and he stated as emphatically as he could that the story was purely imaginary, but many people refused to believe him, and the incident became international" (Bleiler).
Book Condition: Very Good: Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends with slight sunning to spine.
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Authors: Arthur Machen
Location: London
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date: 1915
Edition: First Edition
Features: First US Edition. Original pictorial light brown cloth with brown lettering. 77 pages + ads. "In his work as a journalist for the London EVENING NEWS Machen created one of the most important pieces of folklore associated with World War I, a fiction that is still believed by many to be factual. In the EVENING NEWS for September 29, 1914 appeared [a} THE BOWMEN. According to Machen's short sketch, at the Battle of Mons phantom bowmen from England's past aided the B.E.F. The story created a sensation, since it was taken for fact, and it has entered the annals of psychic research as a true incident. There was never any intention on Machen's part to present anything but fiction, and he stated as emphatically as he could that the story was purely imaginary, but many people refused to believe him, and the incident became international" (Bleiler).
Book Condition: Very Good: Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends with slight sunning to spine.
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