New York: MacMillan Company. Very Good-. 1907. Reprint. Hardcover. Ex-Libris; 5 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/4; vii, 333 pages; Hard cover is blue cloth with gold lettering on spine. This is a reprint from 1918; originally published in 1908. Former library book from 'College of the City of Detroit Library ' with usual stamps, pocket, etc. Covers have sunning, scuffing, bumping, rubbing, shelfwear. Pages are clean and tight; some pages have library stamps on them. 'One of several books and pamphlets that H. G. Wells wrote about the socialist future in the period 1901-1908, while he was engaged in an effort to reform the Fabian Society.' rear of book has 12 pages with ads for other titles for sale. .

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New Worlds for Old is an anthology of fantasy short stories, edited by Lin Carter. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books in September 1971 as the thirty-fifth volume of its celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series. It was the fourth such anthology assembled by Carter for the series. The book collects fifteen fantasy tales and poems by various authors, with an overall introduction and notes by Carter.

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Bookseller: Pegasusbooks.biz (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 13257
Title: New Worlds For Old
Author: Wells, H. G
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: MacMillan Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1907
Keywords: English Literature;, English Authors, Politics;, Social History;, Cultural History;, Political History;, Politcal Activism;, Fabian Society;, British History;

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...