LOT #90116 |
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H. G. Wells. Four First Editions in Decorative Bindings,... (Total: 4 Items)
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H. G. Wells. Four First Editions in Decorative Bindings, including: The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth. London: Macmillan and Co., 1904. First edition. Octavo. vii, 317 pages, plus ads. Publisher's green cloth with blindstamped decorations to front board. Top edge gilt. Titles stamped in gold. Light rubbing to extremities. Spine ends slightly bumped. Page edges and endpapers lightly foxed. Very good. [and:] In the Days of the Comet. London: Macmillan and Co., 1906. First edition. Octavo. viii, 299 pages plus ads. Publisher's green cloth with decorations stamped in blind and titles in gilt. Top edge gilt. Extremities rubbed. Bookplate. [and:] The Country of the Blind and Other Stories. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, [n.d., 1911]. First edition. Octavo. 574 pages. Publisher's blue cloth, with decorations stamped in blind and titles in gilt. Light foxing to edges. A beautiful copy with only light rubbing to extremities. Very good. [and:] The World Set Free. London: Macmillan and Co., 1914. First edition. Octavo. 286 pages, plus 8 pages of ads. Publisher's blue cloth with decorations stamped in black, titles in gilt. Binding cocked. Foxing to fore-edge. Very good. From the Frank Collection.Auction Info
2008 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #684 (go to Auction Home page)
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October, 2008
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