BLACKWOOD, Algernon. The Bright Messenger. New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., (1922).

First American Edition. Octavo, original blue cloth, printed dustjacket. Extremely scarce Bleiler listed fantasy by Blackwood concerning "a great cosmic intelligence, one of the bright, glorious spirits of the dawn of Creation, dwelling in, and manifesting though an otherwise normal and commonplace young man of today". Sequel to Julius Le Vallon. "The culmination of Blackwood's crusade to make people aware of beauty in the world. " [Ashley, Algernon Blackwood: An Extraordinary Life]. Very Good, darkening to spine tips, in Good dustjacket, split along front spine edge, chipped at lower spine end and few edges, top spine end with almost an inch sized chip.

Price: $400.00