Vodrey Collection of Arthur Machen

(C0240)
 
 
 

A Brief Guide
 
 

Manuscripts Division
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Princeton University Library

Box/Folder Listing

 
Bound volumes are shelved separately.
Manuscripts
Bound "Above the River," by Ian Fytton, preface by Arthur Machen
Autograph manuscript of introduction, 10 pp., signed by author and Arthur Machen
Two copies of printer's copy of introduction, signed by author and Arthur Machen, January 16, 1932
Typescript copy of introduction, 3 pp., signed by author and Arthur Machen, January 16, 1932
Galley proofs, signed by author
Box/Folder
1 1 Checklist
2 "Almost Anything," typescript, 4 pp.
3 "Angels of Mons," carbon copy of typescript with author's note, 5 pp.
4 "At a Man's Table: the Truth about Curry," tearsheets
5 Bridles and Spurs, photostatic copy containing the following stories:
Bridles and Spurs
The Picture on the Card
The Strange Tale of Mount Nephin, typescript and photostat
Trailing Old Beroaldus
That Other World
6 Casanova, preface written for new issue, Galley proof, signed
Bound The Children of the Pool and Other Stories, original manuscript and typescript, 200 p. [bound together]:
Manuscript Typescript
The Exalted Omega  pp. 1-41  pp. 1-34
The Children of the Pool  pp. 1-37 pp. 35-65
The Dover Road pp. 38-35
The Tree of Life pp. 86-114  pp. 111-139
Out of the Picture pp. 115-156  pp. 140-180
Change pp. 157-178  pp. 181-200
The Bright Boy  pp. 1-54
[replacing Dover Road]
Bound The Cozy Room and Other Stories, typescript with author's correction:
A Double Return pp. 1-5
A Wonderful Woman pp. 6-10
The Lost Club pp. 10-18
The Holy Things pp. 19-23
Psychology pp. 24-28
Torture pp. 29-35
Witchcraft pp. 35-39
The Turanians pp. 40-44
The Rose Garden pp. 45-48
The Ceremony pp. 49-52
Midsummer pp. 53-57
Nature pp. 58-62
The Hidden Mystery pp. 63-75
Munitions of War pp. 76-78
Drake's Drum pp. 79-84
A New Christmas Carol pp. 85-89
The Islington Mystery pp. 90-101
The Gift of Tongues pp. 102-112
The Cozy Room pp. 113-118
Awaking pp. 119-125
Opening the Door pp. 126-138
The Complements of the Season pp. 139-145
"N" pp. 146-182
Box/Folder
1 7 "The Glitter of the Brook," photostat
Bound The Grande Trouvaille (A Legend of Pentonville), An introduction by Arthur Machen, Corrected proof of frontispiece
Bound Introduction to Lady Benson's Memoirs, original manuscript, 26 pp.
1 8 "Meminisse," original manuscript, 4 pp.
Bound Ornaments in Jade, autograph manuscript, signed, 109 pp., October 1923
The Turanians pp. 1-17
The Idealist pp. 18-32
Witchcraft pp. 33-40
The Ceremony pp. 41-58
Psychology pp. 59-68
Torture pp. 69-79
Midsummer pp. 80-90
Nature pp. 91-99
The Holy Things pp. 100-109
The Rose Garden [bound in at end]
Bound "Our Father, San Daniel," introduction and notes in the hand of Arthur Machen
1 9 "Queer Things," clippings from newspaper
Bound Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, by G. K. A. Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Oxford University Press, New York, Review by Arthur Machen, Manuscript, 4 pp.
Box/Folder
1 10 "The Way to Attain," photostatic copy of book, 79 pp. Published by The Dryden Press, 1889
Manuscripts of Other Writers
11 Armstrong, Ian Fytton, pseud, John Gawsworth
Armstrong, Ian Fytton and Arthur Machen, introduction to "Novel of the Balck Seal" and the "Novel of White Powder," Carbon copy of typescript, 4 pp.
12 Bell, G. K. A., bishop of Chichester, Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, by G. K. A. Bell, bishop of Chichester, Oxford University Press, New York, Review in the hand of Arthur Machen, 4 pp.
13 Don Quijote de la Mancha. A chapter from the book called The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quijote de la Mancha which by some mischance has not till now been printed, London, George Redway, York Street, Covent Garden [n.d. 1887]
13A Horan, Thomas, "The Cedar Grove," introduction by A. Machen
14 Lejeune, Anthony: "An Old Man and a Boy, Memories of Arthur Machen." Tearsheets from The Listener, March 29, 1956
15 Patten, Nathan Van, "There Are Some Who Mourn," newspaper clipping, The Canton Repository, January 11, 1948
Bound Sweetser, Captain Wesley, Arthur Machen, His Writings, Early draft compiled in connection with his thesis for doctor's degree at University of Colorado, 1958, The major portion is a bibliography
1 16 Wolf, Howard, "Birthday of a Genius," photostat
Related Material
Bound Address books, Two address books in one bound volume
Bound "An Itinerary Through Machenia, 1863-1947," Fifty association illustrations autographed by "The Silwrist," Arthur Machen
Bound "The Arthur Machen Collection at Yale University Library," Photostats of catalogue cards of Arthur Machen material in the Yale University Library, 2 vols.
Box/Folder
1 17 Photographs, signed by Arthur Machen
18 "The Residence of Arthur Machen, 1880-1930," Photographs, First Series
19 "Residences of Arthur Machen, Second Series, 1863-1930," Photographs
20 Tearsheets
1 21 Notes about Arthur Machen
22 Clippings
Correspondence
Bound "Autograph Letters," Letters of Arthur Machen to:
Clemens, Samuel Langhorn
Grainger, Boine
Howe, Mr.
Jackson, Holbrook
Kendall, Frederick Coy
Kennet, A. M.
Klinefelber, Miss
Savage, Henry
Secker, Mr.
Bound "Letters to Grant Richards," Letters of Arthur Machen to Grant Richards, 1905-1927
Letters of Arthur Machen to:
Gosse, Edmund William
Leippert, Mr.
Perry, Michael
Wellesley, R. A. C.
Box/Folder
2 1 Letters of Arthur Machen
1A Machen, A., notebook with a letter
1B Armstrong, F. to N. Van Patten
1C Miscellaneous Correspondence
2 Perry Michael Correpsondence
3-4 Arthur Machen Society Correspondence
5 Correspondence between Wesley Sweetser and Adrian Goldstone
6 Nathan Van Patten Correspondence relating to Arthur Machen Collection
7 Joseph Kelly Vodrey Correspondence with Adrian Goldstone
8 Joseph Kelly Vodrey Correspondence with Edwin Steffe
9 Correspondence relating to collection
10 Miscellaneous notes relating to collection
11 Additional papers
Material Related to Collection
3 1 Arthur Machen Society
2 Machen Personal: A - E
3 Machen Personal: G
4 Machen Personal: H - T
5 Machen Personal: V-W
3 6 Joseph Kelly Vodrey Correspondence about collection material
4 1 Information on the donation of the collection to Princeton University
2-3 Arthur Machen bibliography--Van Patten
"The Arthur Machen Shelves of Joseph Kelly Vodrey," A bibliography of the Vodrey Collection of Arthur Machen and other collections
4 "The Secret of Glory," by Machen, signed proofs
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