The Works.: Atlantic Edition.
by WELLS, H. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,, 1924-27. A handsome set, signed by the author The Atlantic Edition, number 130 of 1,050 sets signed by the author on the limitation leaf of volume I and released for distribution in America, very handsomely bound. A further 620 sets were issued in Great Britain and Ireland. Wells contributed new prefaces especially for this edition. 28 volumes, octavo (218 x 149 mm). Recent blue half morocco, spines lettered in gilt, blue cloth sides, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Frontispieces with tissue-guards, title pages printed in red and black. A fine set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 146413
- Title
- The Works.
- Author
- WELLS, H. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,
- Date Published
- 1924-27
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...