[Manuscript]: The Case of Mr. Helmer

CHAMBERS, Robert W.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1904

Beschreibung

Manuscript. Quarto. Written in pencil on the rectos only on 37 numbered sheets measuring 8" x 12½". Notes in the corner of the first leaf read "One Copy" and (in ink, in a different hand) "43 E 83." Pages a bit toned at the edges and blank verso of the final leaf, else fine; the paper is supple and stable. Housed in a larger plain envelope titled in pencil. The manuscript of Chambers' short story, *The Case of Mr. Helmer*, an eerie tale of a sick man: a noted sculptor who connects with an old friend at a dinner party [spoiler warning] from beyond the grave. A meditation on art and death, the story was first published in *Harper's* in October 1904 and collected in *The Tree of Heaven* in 1907 (D. Appleton & Company). The manuscript shows Chamber's many small alterations, as well as approximately 65 lines canceled in pencil (but legible), including almost the entirety of page 27, as well as one five-line section erased. Despite the extensive changes, we also note several minor differences from the published version. The manuscript of a spooky short story by the celebrated author of *The King in Yellow*, showing the author's process at work. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 539227

Bibliografische Details

Titel: [Manuscript]: The Case of Mr. Helmer

Erscheinungsdatum: 1904

Einband: Unbound

Zustand: Fine

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage