Search Results: Authors starting with G from Hyraxia

New York: Doubleday Doran. New York, Doubleday Doran, 1928. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. One of Wells' later titles. The jacket is in nice shape with a little fading to the red on the spine and a little edge wear. A couple of short closed tears. The book itself is in very good shape, with a few signs of age but nothing major. Pencil gift inscription. [9796, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1928.

London: MacMillan. London, MacMillan, 1903. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Collects 13 short speculative stories showcasing Wells' versatility. Some light bumping and rubbing to the spine tips and corners, and a little rubbing, but remarkably well preserved overall. A little spotting to the endpapers. 16pp ads to rear dated 20.09.03. [10707, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1903.

London: Various. London, Various, 1922-1923. First Edition. Unbound. Fine copies. Comprising: [1] University of London Election, printed in 1923[?] by St Clements Press. Folded sheet, 4pp, fine condition. [2] To the Electors of London University General Election, printed in 1923 by the Pelican Press, 4pp. Some markings. [3] Socialism and the Scientific Motive, printed by Co-Operative Printing Company. 4pp, folded sheet. Printing of a speech delivered by Wells at the University of London Club on March the 21st 1923. All in great shape. [10735, Hyraxia Books]. 1922-1923 . Fine. Unbound. 1st Edition. 1922.

London: Bouverie House. London, Bouverie House, 1895. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. The first publication of Wells' The Argonauts of the Air, later published in the Plattner Story. Spine is heavily chipped with a little edge wear elsewhere. Some grubbiness. [9972, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1895.

London: MacMillan. London, MacMillan, 1904. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Ads appear to be dated '20.9.11' so presumably a much later issue? A little foxed. Collector's plate to front endpaper, a little foxing to the endpapers and pastedowns. [9942, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1904.

London: Privately Printed. London, Privately Printed, n.d. [1935]. First edition, first impression. Paperback. A very rare Wells piece. Ownership inscription of Frank Wells, HG's brother. Noted as Copy #5. This is Wells' treatment of his two books The Shape of Things to Come and The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind which was produced as Things to Come by Alexander Korba. The treatment is really Wells' 60 page outline for the film. No other copies located, but clearly there were at least four others (there may be two in libraries, but details are scarce). A superb Wells rarity. Good only, solely because the upper wrapper's detached. Otherwise in excellent shape. 60pp. [10428, Hyraxia Books]. n.d. [1935] . Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1935.

New York: MacMillan. New York, MacMillan, 1895. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A little bumping to the spine tips and corners but largely in excellent shape. A nice copy. [10861, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1895.

London: Macmillan. London, Macmillan, 1906. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Second issue, with ads dated 20.8.06. A nice copy with a bit of rubbing to the edges and some bumping to the spine tips. [9661, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1906.

London: Jonathan Cape. London, Jonathan Cape, 1965. Paperback. A very good copy. Some toning to the spine, and some chipping to the spine also. Some staining to the wraps and block edges. A little soiling here and there. [8652, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. Proof. 1965.

London: Jonathan Cape. London, Jonathan Cape, 1974. Proof. Paperback. A very good copy. Uncommon. Jacket quite worn where it exceeds the book's dimensions. Otherwise in decent shape overall. [7150, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. Proof. 1974.

London: Gollancz. London, Gollancz, 1987. Proof. Paperback. A near fine copy (in a very good jacket). Signed by the author without inscription to the title page. In wraps, with review slip and proof jacket. The proof is in excellent shape, the jacket, which is too big for the proof is creased as usual. Cover art by Paul Wright [8115, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Paperback. Proof. 1987.

London: Edward Arnold. London, Edward Arnold, 1896. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. The uncommon first edition, a further edition was amended and reprinted in 1932 by Heinemenn. Notable for being a novel with a map at the beginning. A lovely production. [9898, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1896.

London: Stanley Paul. London, Stanley Paul, n.d. [1909]. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A near fine copy. Uncommon. No copies located in commerce, three in UK libraries - date from the BL copy. A remarkably well preserved copy. A little toning to the wraps, but nothing much. Some foxing. [9490, Hyraxia Books]. n.d. [1909] . Near Fine. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1909.

London: Heinemann. London, Heinemann, 1919. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Spine a touch tanned, some light wear, tips a touch chipped. A little dusty. [10223, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1919.

London: Gollancz. London, Gollancz, 1992. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. Signed by many of the contributors including: Warwick Colvin, Paul Di Filippo, Marc Laidlaw, Paul Williams, Michael Moorcock, David Garnett, Jack Deighton, David Langford, Ian McDonald, Ian Watson, and Jim Burns. A little edgewear. A couple of the signatures are by way of an attached sticker (see pic). [9282, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1992.

New York: Doubleday. New York, Doubleday, 1967. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A science fiction / mystery crossover. A little light edge wear, some tanning and a little creasing to the head of the spine, short tear to the lower edge of the upper fold. [10820, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1967.

No Place [Australia?]: No Publisher. No Place [Australia?], No Publisher, 1885. Manuscript. Paperback. Very good condition. An original manuscript and a lovely production. A 146pp typed manuscript poem. Extra-illustrated without with cutout printed pieces throughout. Garvey seems to have emigrated to Australia, and a note near the start states the original of this poem was lost, but returned by Lady Winchelsea - presumably the present item was a copy of that one. Additional typed and holograph poems to the rear. In nice condition, just a little worn to the covers. Large tear to the lower spine. [10188, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. Manuscript. 1885.

London: Hutchinson. London, Hutchinson, 1958. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Inscribed by the author to the half title. Offered with a proof of the same. Jacket is a little chipped and tired, spine tanned, slight spine lean. The proof is a little worn and dusty, with a couple of notes to the wraps and some fading. [10945, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1958.

London: Legend. London, Legend, 1994. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Just a little tanning to the paper. [10046, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1994.

London: Century. London, Century, 1985. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Second in the Drenai Series. Block toned, as always, but otherwise very tight and square. Jacket a little rubbed and creased but complete. [7705, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1985.