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H. G.; The History of Mr Wells
by Foot, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385403666
- ISBN 13
- 9780385403665
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Doubleday, London, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Cartoons. acknowledgements, inscription, preface I, preface II, chronology and index. The text is illustrated with two inserts, 16 pages each, of black-and-white photography and cartoons. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A biography of H. G. Wells, that attempts to reassess him as a writer (and to restore his reputation as a literary figure), and of the women in his life, as the front fold over panel blurb states "... among them four of the most independent minded women of the century, his wife Jane Wells, Amber Reeves, Rebecca West and Moura Budberg – showing their influential wall in guiding him towards some of his greatest heights of literary and intellectual achievement." Clean copy, no damage to the scribe. Matching dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [5], VI - XVII, [1], 317, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Cartoons. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0385403666. ISBN/EAN: 9780385403665. Inventory No: 0281478. . 9780385403665
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0281478
- Title
- H. G.; The History of Mr Wells
- Author
- Foot, Michael
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Cartoons
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385403666
- ISBN 13
- 9780385403665
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- BZDB2 H. G. Wells, biography, Britain, 20th-century, science fiction, journalism Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; Photographic and Cartoons Unbranded ISBN: 0385403666 EAN: 9780385403665 Foot, Michael H. G.; The History of Mr Wells
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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