{"product_id":"1896-rare-first-edition-the-were-wolf-by-clemence-housman-illustrated","title":"1896 Rare First Edition - The Were-Wolf by Clemence Housman. Illustrated","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clemence Housman. Illustrated by Laurence Housman.\u003cbr data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eThe Were-Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"306\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"320\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e London: John Lane at the Bodley Head; Chicago: Way and Williams, 1896.\u003cbr data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"394\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English.\u003cbr data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"427\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 x 6 inches.\u003cbr data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"477\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 123 pages.\u003cbr data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good publisher’s original russet cloth binding, decorated with Laurence Housman’s heart-shaped device on the front cover, lettered in black to spine and upper board, top and bottom ruled border (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. \u003cbr data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"816\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"828\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, ownership inscription to front free endpaper - as shown, small stain at the lower margin of the final endpaper (affecting only the last page not the text - as shown). \u003cbr data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with six full-page illustrations by Laurence Housman, finely printed in black line.. Illustrations remain sharp, darkly atmospheric, and are finely suited to this Gothic tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (USD 400 – 600).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA rare first edition of Clemence Housman’s celebrated Gothic novella \u003cem data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003eThe Were-Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e (1896), a masterwork of late-Victorian supernatural fiction. First published by John Lane at the Bodley Head, this slender volume is admired for its proto-feminist and allegorical dimensions, in which a mysterious female were-wolf, White Fell, brings both fascination and destruction to a Scandinavian farming community. The blend of fantasy, horror, and religious symbolism has ensured its lasting place in the canon of fin-de-siècle weird literature. This edition’s striking design, with red ornamental capitals and Laurence Housman’s stark illustrations, epitomizes the art-book style of the Bodley Head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2663\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2229\" data-end=\"2244\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eClemence Annie Housman (1861–1955), sister of the poet A.E. Housman and illustrator Laurence Housman, was an English author, suffragist, and wood-engraver. \u003cem data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2418\"\u003eThe Were-Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e remains her best-known literary work, blending folkloric transformation with moral allegory. Her involvement with the suffrage movement and her role as a political activist add depth to the novella’s themes of gender, morality, and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"3117\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2665\" data-end=\"2685\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eLaurence Housman (1865–1959), a key figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, was both author and artist. His illustrations for \u003cem data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"2829\"\u003eThe Were-Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e—bold, dramatic woodcut-style line drawings—heighten the story’s sinister, mystical atmosphere. Housman’s visual style, echoing medieval and Pre-Raphaelite traditions, aligns seamlessly with the book’s Gothic and symbolic themes, making this edition a landmark in Victorian book design.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46893145981177,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20250926WereWolf-000.jpg?v=1758932596","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1896-rare-first-edition-the-were-wolf-by-clemence-housman-illustrated","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}