THE WOODEN MAN AND OTHER STORIES & ESSAYS. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1926. Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix [x] 1-240, original maroon cloth, front panel ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in gold, Heinemann monogram stamped in blind on rear panel, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. Fifteen pieces collected from earlier periodical appearances, a smorgasbord of antiquarianism served up with robust good humor. "Remote Witness" concerns the invention of a machine which can view earth's past history and introduces a meditation on the conflicts between life and art. Spine panel sunned, a very good copy. (#118802).
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