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Floor Games
by Wells, Herbert George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Excellent
- Seller
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Redding, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London:: Frank Palmer,, 1911. INSCRIBED BY H.G. WELLS IN THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION on the upper free endpaper: "To A. B. Darley an acknowledgement of a very pleasant present very pleasantly given. From H. G. Wells Xmas 1911." Half-title, publisher's device on title, numerous marginal vignettes after J. R. Sinclair, printed in blue, wood-engraved patterns for toy-figures on page 36, halftone frontispiece and seven plates; the title and frontispiece slightly worn in the lower margins. Original blue cloth, spine and upper cover lettered in tan, color halftone view of the author's sons at play mounted on the upper cover, plain cream woven endpapers, all edges trimmed and plain (as issues); extremities slightly rubbed. Housed in a blue morocco slipcase - blue cloth chemise. Wells 42.. First Edition Inscribed. Excellent. 8 1/2 x 6 3/8 in..
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- Bookseller
- Quaker Hill Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 884452
- Title
- Floor Games
- Author
- Wells, Herbert George
- Book Condition
- Used - Excellent
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Inscribed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frank Palmer,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1911
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- G
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