The Great God Pan and The Inmost Light

The First UK printing published by John Lane The Bodley Head, London in 1894. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition. Bound in the publisher's dark cloth with stamped design in white and the spine lettered in gilt. Some pushing with a little splitting at the spine ends. A hint of rubbing to the gilt titling. Slight lean with a little rubbing to the corners. Light offsetting to the blank end-papers. The binding remains tight with just the beginning of easing to the rear hinge. A faded old penned previous owner's name to the upper front end-paper and barely visible now. Light toning to the text-block. Correct first issue with the date to title page of 1894, 4 pages of the John Lane 'Keynote series' to the rear, followed by 16 pages of publisher's list of books adverts dated 1894. Some pages remain uncut. Aubrey Beardsley design to the front cover and repeated on the title page. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. An enduringly-popular cosmic horror novella and precursor to weird fiction inspired by the author's upbringing in the Welsh countryside near the Roman ruins at Caerwent. Viewed as degenerate literature it was condemned as decadent and immoral for its frank depictions of sexuality. It would inspire Bram Stoker's Dracula, Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror, and works by Clark Ashton Smith and Stephen King. An increasingly uncommon title to find in such collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.…