THE AUTOCRACY OF MR. PARHAM: HIS REMARKABLE ADVENTURES IN THIS CHANGING WORLD
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1930. First American Edition. Novel in which a university don becomes involved in séances that summon a Master Spirit from beyond; the entity occupies Parham's body, urging him to overthrow the British government, which precipitates another World War. It all turns out to be a wild dream...Bleiler (1978 ed.), p.205. Item #2382
First Printing, preceding the UK edition by one day. Octavo (19.75cm); light brown cloth, with titles stamped in dark brown on spine and front cover; salmon pink topstain; dustjacket and publisher's wraparound band; [8], 328pp. Hint of dustiness to topstain, else Fine in a bright, Fine dustjacket and the original wraparound band.
Price: $225.00