BIBLIOGRAPHY
“I am sure that Bibliography is a capital game, but it is not my game.”—Arthur Machen
“I don’t care two pence whether a book is in the first edition or in the tenth, nay, if the tenth is the best edition I would rather have it.”—Arthur Machen
A complete and comprehensive and correct bibliography of the works of Arthur Machen would be a wondrous work indeed. It would include such important matters as colors of cloths and types of bindings, the number of pages and the presence of prefaces and plates. It would, one hopes, clearly indicate such dates as were of importance and many other fascinating facts to delight and bedazzle the bibliographer.
There is no such bibliography of the works of Arthur Machen in existence, nor does this one pretend or propose to fill that need. What is also needed, however, and by readers rather than collectors, is a complete listing of the works of Machen, together with notes on their appearance in print and clues to their possible location. Such a listing presents certain typographical problems which I have tried to work out without having to resort to the cabalistic symbols common to certain catalogues and all time tables.
It is my belief that people who like to read Machen like also to read about Machen, therefore I have added a listing of books and articles in which there appears more than a mere mention of Arthur Machen. Furthermore, since I feel that I have not listed all of these, nor all the Works for that matter, I have provided several blank pages for the use of the eventual owner of this book. Such additional information as he may gather may be entered on these pages under the general heading of “Notes.”
This then is the purpose of the unconventional bibliography that follows: to lead and direct the general reader to the work of Arthur Machen, and to direct him to certain books and sources in which may be found material of interest to the admirers of Arthur Machen.
THE ESSAYS:
The Essays of Arthur Machen are listed alphabetically below. Machen was, for many years, a practicing journalist, writing for many papers and journals. Obviously not all of his pieces, nor even all of the best of his pieces, have appeared in book form. Obviously, too, it is impossible for anyone to obtain copies of the many papers for which he wrote, or even of the various journals and magazines listed herein. This listing is therefore far from being complete—it lists only those pieces which are available, or should be, or have been, in print. Many of these pieces are undated, except as having appeared between dates that may be a decade apart. This is, unfortunately, unavoidable. There is little we can do about it, except to suggest that someone establish a Fellowship for the sole purpose of investigating and excavating the complete published works of Arthur Machen.
Adelphi, Farewell! an essay first published in the LYONS MAIL, appears also in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, London, 1924 and Alfred Knopf, New York, 1924.
Adventure of the Long Lost Brother, an essay first published in the London GRAPHIC, appears also in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, London, 1926 and Knopf, New York, 1927.
Apostolic Ideal, The, an essay, first publication (?), appears in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Covici-McGee, Chicago, 1924.
April Fool! an essay first published in the LYONS MAIL, also in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Ars Artium, an essay, first published (?), appears in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Covici-McGee, Chicago, 1923.
Art of Dickens, The, an essay, first published (1910?), appears in THE WAVE, Chicago, 1922. Also in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Covici-McGee, Chicago, 1923.
Art of Unbelief, The, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL but rejected. Appears in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Before Wembley, an essay written for the London GRAPHIC, appears also in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Bowmen and Other Noble Ghosts, The, a group of essays relating to the story, THE BOWMEN, appears in the Simpkins, Marshall 1915 edition, of which there were two issues, and the Putnam 1915 edition.
Campden Wonder, an essay written for the London GRAPHIC, also in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Casanova in London, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, appears in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Ceremony on the Scaffold, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, also appears in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
“Characters,” an essay written for the GRAPHIC, also appears in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Chivalry, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Christmas Mumming, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, appears also in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Concerning Cocktails, an article written for BOOK NOTES, London, April, 1928.
Conjuring Time, essay, first published (?), appears in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
“Consolatus” and “Church Member,” an essay, first appearance in Vincent Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Custom of the Manor, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Dark Ages, The, an essay, first appearance (?). Appears in Starrett’s collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Deadly Nevergreen, an essay written for the London GRAPHIC, also included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Seeker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Dissenting Logic, an essay, first appearance (?). Included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Dog and Duck, an essay and a punch made famous by Machen. Also title of a collection of essays originally written for the LYONS MAIL. Published by Cape, London, 1924 and Knopf, New York, 1924.
Doubles in Crime, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Ecclesia Angelicana, (I-II), essays first published (?), included in Starrett’s collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Education and the Educated, an essay, first published in Starrett’s SHINING PYRAMID, Covici-McGee, Chicago, 1923. Also appears in Knopf’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, 1925.
English and Irish, an essay included in Vincent Starrett’s collection, ET CETERA, Chicago, 1922.
Euston Square Mystery, The, an essay first published in the GRAPHIC, also included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926; Knopf, 1927.
Faith and Conduct, an essay first published (?), included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
False Prophets, an essay first published (?), included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Fragments of Paper, an essay first published (?), included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Gray’s Inn Coffee House, The, an essay by Machen, appeared in “Wine and Food,” London, 1938. Published for Members of Arthur Machen Society, by Nathan Van Patten, Stanford, 1949.
Happiness and Horror, an essay first published (?) by Vincent Starrett in THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Hidden Mystery, The, an essay, first appeared in THE ACADEMY, London (1907?) Also in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923; THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Highbury Mystery, The, an essay written for the London GRAPHIC and included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926; Knopf, 1927.
How Clubs Began, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
How the Rich Live, an essay appeared in the GRAPHIC and in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
How to Spend Christmas, an essay first published in the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
In Convertendo, an essay, first appeared in THE ACADEMY, London, 1907. Included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923 and Knopf, 1925. Part of the book called THE SECRET GLORY.
Ingenious Mr. Blee, The, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Intolerance, an essay first published (?), included in Starrett’s collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Islington Mystery, The, an essay included in Starrett’s collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY and in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936. Also in BLACK CAP, edited by Cynthia Asquith.
July Sport, an essay first published in the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
La Dive Bouteilie, a fragment surviving from Machen’s Rabelaisian period. Included by Starrett in his collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Lament for London’s Lost Inns, an essay written for the GRAPHIC and included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Little People, The, an essay, first published in the GRAPHIC and included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Madam Rachel, an essay written for the London GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Man from Nowhere, The, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Man with the Silver Staff, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, also included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Mandatum Novissimum, an essay first published (?), included in the Starrett collection, THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
March and a Moral, first published in the LYONS MAIL, appears also in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Marriage of Panurge, an essay, first published (?), appeared in THE WAVE, Chicago, 1922.
Martinmas, an essay, first appeared in the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Matter of Romance, an essay, first published (?) in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Merry Month of May, The, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK. Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A, an essay first appearing in the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Modernism, an essay, first published (?) in Starrett’s collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Morduck the Witch, an essay first published in the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
More Inns, an essay first published in the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Morning Light, The, an essay, first published (?) included in Starrett collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Mr. Lutterloh, an essay first published in the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
My Murderer, an essay, first appearance in London, included in collection by Vincent Starrett, ET CETERA, Chicago, 1922.
Mystic Speech, The, an essay, first delivered as a lecture in London, between 1915 and 1920. Included in Knopf’s edition of THE SHINING PYRAMID, 1922.
New Lamps for Old, an essay, first published (?), included by Starrett in THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Old Dr. Mounsey, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included also in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
On Holidays, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
On Simmel Cakes, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
On Valentines and Other Things, an essay published in LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Only Way, The, an article, first published (?), appeared also in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 16, 1924 and THE FLYING HORSE, 1924.
Paganism, an essay included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923, first publication (?).
Poe, Edgar Allen, an essay, first published (?), included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Polite Correspondence, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Poor Victorians, The, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Power of Jargon, The, an essay first published in the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Realism and Symbol, an essay first published (?) in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Roast Goose, an essay first published in the LYONS MAIL, also included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Sad Happy Race, an essay, reminiscent of Machen’s days on the stage, first published (?), included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Sancho Panza at Geneva, an essay, first published (?), included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Sangraal, The, the title of at least two essays on the Grail, one of them a reply to Alfred Nutt’s “Reply to Arthur Machen,” included in Starrett’s GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924, also in Knopf’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, 1925.
Secret Language, A, an essay, part of the book that became THE SECRET GLORY, published in whole or part in THE ACADEMY (1907?) London, included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Secret of the Sangraal, The, an essay written in 1907, possibly first published by A. E. Waite, included in Knopf’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, New York, 1925.
Seven-B, Coney Court, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Sir Benjamin, the Baron, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926 and Knopf, 1927.
Sir Walter Scott, an essay contributed to W. J. Turner’s collection, GREAT NAMES, New York, 1926.
Six Dozen of Port, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Some February Stars, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924 and Knopf, 1924.
Splendid Holiday, The, an essay, first published (?), included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Splendour, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924; Knopf, 1924.
St. George and the Dragon, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, 1924.
Strange Case of Emily Weston, The, an essay written for the GRAPHIC, included in DREADS AND DROLLS, Secker, 1926; Knopf, 1927.
Strange Roads, an essay published by The Classic Press, London, 1923. Limited Edition, sketches by J. Simpson, R.B.A.
Stuff and Science, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape, 1924; Knopf, 1924.
Talk for Twelfth Night, A, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape and Knopf, 1924.
Thorough Change, A, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape and Knopf, 1924.
Thousand and One Nights, The, an essay, first publication (?) in THE REVIEWER, Richmond, Virginia, 1924.
Treasure of the Humble, an essay, first publication (?), in THE REVIEWER, Richmond, Virginia, 1924.
Unconscious Magic, an essay, first publication (?) included in AMONG MY BOOKS, by H. O. Traill, London, 1898. Also in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Vice of Collecting, The, an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape and Knopf, 1924.
Vision in the Abbey, an essay included in CENOTAPH, edited by Moult, published in London by Cape, 1923.
Where Are the Fogs of Yesteryear? an essay, written for the LYONS MAIL and included in DOG AND DUCK, Cape and Knopf, 1924.
Why New Year? an essay written for the LYONS MAIL, included also in DOG AND DUCK, Cape and Knopf, 1924.
With the Gods in Spring, an essay, rather an autobiographical sketch, published along with STRANGE ROADS by The Classics Press, London, 1923.
World to Come, The, an essay, first published (?), included in Vincent Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
THE TALES:
The Tales of Arthur Machen including, of course, the novels, in whole and in part, are listed alphabetically below. Their appearance in various papers, journals, editions, collections and anthologies is presented as accurately as possible, in chronological order. It must be admitted that there are some matters on which even the experts differ, and some on which Machen himself differs with the experts. In such cases we have assumed an almost arbitrary attitude.
Angels of Mons, The, the tale known also as THE BOWMEN, title used in the Simpkin, Marshall, (London) 1915 edition; also the Putnam, New York, 1915 edition.
Awakening: A Children’s Story, a tale in the manner of 1915 but written in 1930. Published in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Bowmen, The, the story of the Angels of Mons, first appeared in the London ILLUSTRATED NEWS, Sept. 29, 1914. Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., London, 1915; Putnam, New York, 1915; also included in the NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW (?); in the collection PAUSE TO WONDER, Random House, N. Y., 1945, and TALES OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL, Knopf, 1948.
Bright Boy, The, a comparatively recent tale, included in CHILDREN OF THE POOL, Hutchinson, London, 1936; also TALES OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL, Knopf, 1948.
Canning Wonder, The, book-length treatment of the case of Elizabeth Canning. Published first by Chatto & Windus, London, 1925; Knopf, 1926.
Capital Levy, The, a tale of the period of World War I, first published in Vincent Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Ceremony, The, fragment of one of the novels, written in 1897, published in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Change, one of the more recent tales, included in CHILDREN OF THE POOL, Hutchinson, London, 1936. Also included in TERROR BY NIGHT, Avon Publishing Co., 1947.
Children of the Pool, title story of collection published by Hutchinson, London, 1936. Also appears in TALES, Knopf, 1948.
Chronicle of Clemendy, The, The History of the IX Joyous Journeys; first privately printed in 1888, included in Secker’s New Adelphi Library, Vol. 28; published by Knopf in 1926.
Compliments of the Season, a Christmas story included in Rich & Cowan’s collection, THE COSY ROOM, 1936.
Cosy Room, The, title story of Rich & Cowan’s collection, 1936. This story is dated 1929. Also appeared in a collection of “suspense” stories edited by Will Cuppy.
Dazzling Light, The, one of the legends of the war written for the London EVENING NEWS, also in the 1915 edition of THE BOWMEN.
Double Return, A, one of the earliest tales, appeared first in the ST. JAMES GAZETTE, London, 1890; included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, 1936.
Drake’s Drum, one of the legends of the War, written in 1919, first appeared in THE OUTLOOK, London, 1919. Included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923 and THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Exalted Omega, The, published in Hutchinson’s 1936 collection, CHILDREN OF THE POOL, also included in August Derleth’s anthology, WHO KNOCKS, Farrar & Rhinehart, New York, 1947.
Fragment of Life, A, first called RESURRECTIO MORTUORUM and published in a London newspaper in the 1890’s. Re-written and published in HORLICK’S MAGAZINE in 1904; included in THE HOUSE OF SOULS, Grant Richards, London, 1906, and in THE HOUSE OF SOULS by Knopf, New York, 1922. F. B. Millett, CONTEMPORARY BRITISH LITERATURE, (N.Y. 1935) mentions this title with date 1928.
Garden of Avallaunius, The, original title of THE HILL OF DREAMS. First published under this title in HORLICK’S MAGAZINE, London, 1904, issued by Grant Richards in 1907. May have appeared in a French publication sometime between 1902 and 1907.
Gift of Tongues, The, a recent title (1927) included in STRANGE ASSEMBLY, edited by Gawsworth, London, 1932. Rich & Cowan’s THE COSY ROOM, London, 1936.
Great God Pan, The, possibly the most famous of the tales, first published in WHIRLWIND, London, 1890. Appeared in John Lane’s KEYSTONE SERIES as Volume V, London, 1894. A second edition in 1895, translated into the French in 1901. Included in THE HOUSE OF SOULS, Richards, 1906 and reprinted by Richards in 1910. Published by Simpkin, Marshall of London in 1916. Included in THE HOUSE OF SOULS, Knopf, 1922. Included in the CAERLEON EDITION, Secker, 1923. Included in The New Adelphi Library, Vol. 24, Secker; also appears in GREAT TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL, Random House, 1941 and TALES, Knopf, 1948. Roberts Brothers of Boston also published it in 1894.
Great Return, The, written in 1915 and first appeared as a serial in the London EVENING NEWS. Published by The Faith Press, London, 1915. Included in the CAERLEON EDITION, Secker, 1923. Also in TALES, Knopf, 1948.
Green Round, The, a novel published by Benn, London, 1933. Has been announced for publication by August Derleth’s ARKHAM HOUSE for 1950.
Happy Children, The, a tale of the War period, included in THE SHINING PYRAMID, Knopf, 1925. Also in the TALES, Knopf, 1948.
Hill of Dreams, The, best known novel of Arthur Machen. See also THE GARDEN OF AVALLAUNIUS. Published by Grant Richards in London, 1907. Issued by Secker, 1916, reprinted 1922, 1924. Included in The New Adelphi Library, Vol. 32, by Secker, Dana Estes, 19-? Also by Knopf, New York, 1922.
Holy Terrors, The, Machen’s last book, published in England, 1946.
Holy Things, The, an early tale, written in 1897, included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924, also in Rich & Cowan’s THE COSY ROOM, 1936.
Inmost Light, The, first appeared with THE GREAT GOD PAN in the Keynote edition, 1894. Included in THE HOUSE OF SOULS, Richards, London, 1906. Knopf’s THE HOUSE OF SOULS, 1922, Knopf’s TALES, 1948.
Iron Maid, The, an early tale, first appeared in the ST. JAMES GAZETTE, 1890, published with THE THREE IMPOSTORS in Keynote Series, Volume XIX, London, 1895. Included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Lost Club, The, a tale in the Stevensonian manner, first appeared in THE WHIRLWIND, 1890. Included also in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923 and THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Martyr, The, a fragment of THE SECRET GLORY, first appeared in THE ACADEMY, London (1907?). Included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Midsummer, a fragment of one of the Great Romances, written in 1897, included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Monstrance, The, another of the legends of the War, probably written for the London EVENING NEWS, included in Simpkin, Marshall edition and Putnam’s edition of THE BOWMEN, 1915.
Munitions of War, written in 1915, probably for the London EVENING NEWS, included in THE GHOST BOOK, Scribners, New York, 1927. Also in THE COSY ROOM, London, 1936.
N, one of the more recent tales, written about 1935. Included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936. Also in TALES, Knopf, 1948.
Nature, a fragment written in 1897, included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
New Christmas Carol, A, a Christmas story written in 1920. Appears under this title in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936. Appears also under the title SCROOGE: 1920, in Starrett’s collection, THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924.
Novel of the Black Seal, an episode in THE THREE IMPOSTERS, sometimes published separately as in Dorothy Sayer’s OMNIBUS OF CRIME (1929); THE TRAVELERS LIBRARY, Somerset Maugham’s anthology, Doubleday, Doran, 1933, and Knopf’s TALES, 1948.
Novel of the White Powder, an episode in THE THREE IMPOSTORS, sometimes published separately as in TALES OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL, Knopf, 1948.
Opening the Door, a story, dated 1931, included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936. Also in TRAVELLERS IN TIME, edited by Philip Van Doren Stern, Doubleday, 1947.
Out of the Earth, a story of the “Bowmen” period, included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923. Also in Knopf’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, 1925 and Knopf’s TALES, 1948.
Out of the Picture, a tale included in THE CHILDREN OF THE POOL, Hutchinson, 1936. Also included in August Derleth’s THE SLEEPING AND THE DEAD, Pellegrini & Cudahy, Chicago, 1947.
Psychology, a fragment written in 1897, included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Red Hand, The, first appeared in CHAPMAN’S MAGAZINE as THE TELLING OF MYSTERY, London, 1895. Included in THE HOUSE OF SOULS, Grant Richards, London, 1906. Also in Knopf’s THE HOUSE OF SOULS, 1922 and 1928.
Resurrectio Mortuorum, a source of A FRAGMENT OF LIFE. First published in a “forgotten paper” in London, 1890.
Rose Garden, The, first appearance in the NEOLITH, London, 1918. Also included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, Chicago, 1924. Knopf’s ORNAMENTS IN JADE, New York, 1924. Published in a limited edition by Nathan Van Patten, Stanford University. Also included in Gawsworth’s STRANGE ASSEMBLY, London, 1932. Included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Scrooge: 1920, a Christmas story included in Starrett’s THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY, 1924. See also A NEW CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Secret Glory, The, published by Secker, London, 1922; Knopf, New York, 1922. Two chapters appeared in THE GYPSY, London, 1915. Other chapters and a number of essays (In Convertendo, The Martyr, The Hidden Mystery) appeared also in THE ACADEMY, London, 1906.
Shining Pyramid, The, a story first published in THE UNKNOWN WORLD, London, 1895. Also in Starrett’s 1923 collection, in Secker’s 1925 edition and Knopf’s 1925 collection of that title. Appeared also in GREAT WEIRD STORIES, by Neale, Duffield, 1929. Included in Knopf’s TALES, 1948.
Soldier’s Rest, The, one of the “legends of the War,” written in 1915 for the London EVENING NEWS, included in London and New York editions of THE BOWMEN, 1915.
Telling of a Mystery, The, original title of THE RED HAND. Appears under that title in CHAPMAN’S MAGAZINE, London, 1895.
Terror, The, novel first published serially in the London EVENING NEWS in 1917. Published by Duckworth, London, 1917, and McBride in New York, 1917. Appeared in abbreviated form in the CENTURY MAGAZINE. Also included in the CAERLEON EDITION, London, 1923. In Viking’s SIX NOVELS OF THE SUPERNATURAL, New York, 1946. Also included in Knopf’s TALES, 1948.
Three Impostors, The, published by John Lane, Volume XIX of the Keystone Series, London, 1895; Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1895. Included in The New Adelphi Library, Vol. 15, Secker, London. Also by Alfred Knopf, 1922. Pocket Edition, 1928. Caerleon Edition, 1923.
Torture, a fragment written in 1897, included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Transmutations, The, subtitle of THE THREE IMPOSTORS.
Tree of Life, The, a story included in THE CHILDREN OF THE POOL, Hutchinson, London, 1936.
Turanians, The, a fragment written in 1897, included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
Underground Adventure, An, an early tale, appeared in THE WHIRLWIND, London, 1890.
White People, The, one of the early tales, first published in HORLICK’S MAGAZINE, London, 1899. Included in THE HOUSE OF SOULS, Richards, 1906. Knopf’s THE HOUSE OF SOULS, 1922 and 1928. Also in THE HAUNTED OMNIBUS, edited by Alexander Laing, 1937 and the TALES, Knopf, 1948. Caerleon Edition, 1923.
Witchcraft, a fragment, written in 1897, included in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, 1936.
Wonderful Woman, A, one of the earliest tales, written for THE WHIRLWIND, London, 1890, included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923. Also in THE COSY ROOM, Rich & Cowan, London, 1936.
TRANSLATIONS:
The translations made by Arthur Machen must certainly be listed among his major works, although they are not the most important. All of them are from the French, all of them were made early in his career as a writer (and some of them under unusual circumstances). Of these, the most important is his translation of the Memoirs of the redoubtable Casanova. The listing that follows is not complete, I am quite sure that Heptameron and the Memoirs, at least, have appeared in many editions of which I have not heard and which may not be credited to Machen.
Casanova, Memoirs of, translation made by Machen as part of his “duties” while working for a London bookseller. Privately published in London, 1894. Also published by L. C. Page, Boston, 1903; Knopf, New York, 1929.
Casanova’s Escape from the Leads, published in London in 1925 and by Knopf, New York, 1925.
Fantastic Tales, Machen’s translation of Beroalde de Verville’s “Le Moyen de Parvenir.” Privately printed at “Carbonnek” (James Wade, London), 1890.
Fortunate Lovers, The, described by Machen as a “drawing room edition” of the HEPTAMERON. Published by Redway, London, 1887.
Heptameron, The, translation of the memoirs of Marguerite, Queen of Navarre. Privately printed by the Dryden Press, 1886. Issued by Knopf, New York, 1924. There are other editions.
Way to Attain, The, a portion of Beroalde de Verville’s “Le Moyen de Parvenir” or FANTASTIC TALES, published in 1889 by Dryden Press.
Remarks Upon Hermodactylus, translated by Machen from the French of Lady Hester Stanhope. Published in 1933.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The man of letters, the practicing man of letters that is, finds himself doing all sorts of things in the practice of his trade. Machen was a working man of letters for most of his eighty-odd years. He wrote articles and “leaders” and “turn-overs” and “fills” and many another journalistic oddity. He composed calendars and catalogues in his time and, I daresay, book reviews. To attempt to collect or to list all of this material would be to display the Machen-mania in its most advanced stages.
This classification seems to me a proper one in which to include, for example, Machen’s first published work, the elusive Eleusinia, the classic Hieroglyphics, the autobiographical books and the collections of his works, certain prefaces and introductions and one or two of the better known catalogues and “fugitive pieces,” to use a rather pedantic term. I am being, I suppose, rather arbitrary here too, but I do not consider that every “fugitive piece” is worthy of the chase.
Anatomy of Tobacco, The, by Leolinus Siluriensis, published by George Redway, London, 1884 and Knopf, New York, 1925.
Cadby Hall, important mostly as a curiosity, an advertising booklet written for a London Confectioner.
Collector’s Craft, The, written as a supplement for a catalogue of rare books issued by First Edition Bookshop, London, 1923. Afterwards reprinted in limited edition as a booklet. Appeared also in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, New York, October, 1923.
Confessions of a Literary Man, articles appeared serially in the London EVENING NEWS, March to June, 1915. Published by Secker, 1922 and Knopf, 1922, as FAR OFF THINGS.
Dog and Duck, title of a collection of essays and sketches, originally written for the LYONS MAIL and published in 1924 by Cape of London and Knopf of New York. Contents listed separately under “Essays.”
Dr. Stiggins, a book subtitled: His Views and Principles. Published by Griffiths, London, 1906 and Knopf, 1925.
Dreads and Drolls, title of a collection of essays originally written for the London GRAPHIC. Published in London by Secker, 1926 and in New York by Knopf, 1927.
Eleusinia: By a Former Member of H.C.S. This is Machen’s first published work, a 16-page poem written when he was seventeen, published at Hereford in 1881. Only one copy known to exist.
Far Off Things, one of Machen’s three autobiographical books. Published serially as “Confessions of a Literary Man.” Secker of London issued large paper and ordinary editions in 1922. Later reprinted by Secker in New Adelphi Library, Vol. 2. Also published by Knopf in 1922.
Glorious Mystery, The, a collection, published in Chicago in 1924 by Covici-McGee. Contained material from old newspapers, periodicals and manuscripts. Authorized, according to Vincent Starrett by Machen.
Grand Trouvaille, The, subtitled: A Legend of Pentonville. 3-page introduction to a catalogue of rare books issued by the First Edition Bookshop of London, 1923. Subsequently issued as a pamphlet in a limited edition.
Hieroglyphics, a book, subtitled: A Note On Ecstacy in Literature. First published by Grant Richards in London, 1902. Re-issued by Secker in 1910. Published in New York by Knopf, 1923. Later included in The New Adelphi Library, Vol. 19, Secker, London.
House of Souls, The, a collection of Machen’s best-known tales. First Published by Grant Richards in 1906, issued also by Dana Estes. Published in New York by Knopf, 1922, Pocket Edition by Knopf, 1928. London and New York collection differ in contents.
London Adventure, The, Machen’s autobiographical account following the pattern set by FAR OFF THINGS and THINGS NEAR AND FAR. First published by Secker in London, 1924, Knopf of New York, 1924.
Notes and Queries, a collection published by Spurr & Swift, 1926.
Ornaments in Jade, title of a collection of Machen’s essays and stories published in New York in a limited edition by Knopf, 1924.
Precious Balms, a collection of criticisms of the work of Arthur Machen, collected by Machen and published in London in a limited edition in 1924.
Prefaces, written especially for the Knopf editions in the early 1920s. Most of them are rather autobiographical, all of them are authentic “firsts”. The Knopf books containing these prefaces are: The Three Impostors, The House of Souls, The Hill of Dreams, Dr. Stiggins, The Anatomy of Tobacco and possibly one or two others. The Introduction to THE SHINING PYRAMID, which refers to the Starrett collection of the same name, was presumably written for the London Edition, published in London by Secker, 1925.
Prefaces: Machen wrote a number of introductions, prefaces and forewords for various books, translations, etc. The professional collector and bibliographer would be inclined, no doubt, to treat these in a different manner. For our purpose we find it sufficient to list them as follows under this heading:
Ghost Ship, The, by Richard Middleton, London, 1912.
Pageant of English Landscape, G. A. Dewar, London, 1924.
Afterglow: Pastels of Greece Egypt, M. S. Buck, London, 1924.
One Hundred Merrie and Delightful Tales, translated by R. B. Douglas, Carbonnek, 1924.
Halt in the Garden, The, by Robert Hillyer, London, 1925.
Physiology of Taste, The, by Brillat-Savarin, London, 1925.
Dragon of the Alchemists, The, by Frederic Carter, London, 1926.
Mainly Players: Bensonian Memories, by Lady Benson, London, 1926.
Humphry Clinker, by Tobias Smollett, Modern Library, New York, 1929.
Casanova Loved Her, by Bruno Brunelli, London, 1929.
Our Father San Daniel, by Gabriel Miro, London, 1930.
Way to Succeed, translation of Beroalde de Verville’s Le Moyen Parvenir by Oliver Stonor, London, 1930.
Above the River, by John Gawsworth, London, 1931.
Witches and Warlocks, by Philip Seargeant, London, 1936.
Priest and the Barber, The, introductory matter to a pamphlet written for a bookseller (George Redway) of occult literature. Published 1887. Published in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923. The pamphlet is also known as Don Quijote De La Mancha.
Shining Pyramid, The, a collection of stories and essays compiled and published by (A) Vincent Starrett and published by Covici-McGee, Chicago, 1923. (B) by Arthur Machen, differing in content, published by Secker in London, 1925 and (C) the same, published by Knopf in New York, 1925.
Spagyric Quest of Beroaldus Cosmopolita, The, this is an introduction to a catalogue of books on alchemy and magic, published by Wyman & Sons, London, in 1888. Included in Starrett’s THE SHINING PYRAMID, Chicago, 1923.
Tales of Horror and the Supernatural, a collection of the best known of Machen’s tales, published in 1948 by Knopf. Edited and with an Introduction by Philip Van Doren Stern. Also contains Robert Hillyer’s article on Machen.
Thesaurus Incantatus, title of a pamphlet, issued in 1888, catalogue of books sold by a London firm. Also known as the “Spagyric Quest” see above.
Things Near and Far, title of one of Machen’s three autobiographical books. Published in London by Secker, 1923, also in The New Adelphi Library, Vol. 8; in New York by Knopf, 1923.
Tom O’Bedlam and His Song, written for “an American gentleman” and published by the Appelicon Press in Westport, Conn., 1930.
War and the Christian Faith, first appeared as articles in the London EVENING NEWS, published by Skeffington in London, 1918.