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"The history of mankind is the history of the attainment of external power. Man is the tool-using, fire-making animal...Always down a lengthening record, save for a set-back ever and again, he is doing more": First Edition of H.G. Wells' The World Set Free; inscribed by him to George Bernard Shaw
WELLS, H.G. [George Bernard Shaw].
The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind.
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1914.
First edition, first issue of Wells' prophetic novel predicting the arrival of atomic weaponry with the publisher listed as Macmillan and Co. Limited (as opposed to Ltd.), 8 pages of advertisements at rear, and no statement of printing to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt. Association copy, inscribed by H.G. Wells to George Bernard Shaw, "G.B.S. from H.G." Like Wells, George Bernard Shaw used writing fiction as a vehicle to disseminate his political, social and religious ideas. Wells and Shaw connected when Wells joined the gradualist Fabian society in 1903. Shaw had, since the mid 1880s, been a dedicated member and advocated its message of moderation in the face of a debate regarding the option to embrace anarchism. In the years following the 1906 election, Shaw felt that the Fabians needed fresh leadership and saw this in the form of Wells. Wells, however, held views at odds with the party's "Old Gang" led by Shaw, particularly with proposals for closer cooperation with the Independent Labour Party, and soon resigned from the Society. Following Wells' death in 1946, Shaw wrote his obituary for The New Statesman, stating, "To Fabian socialist doctrine he could add little; for he was born ten y...
Price: $9,500.00 Item Number: 109903
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First Edition of The Science of Life; inscribed by H.G. Wells in the year of publication
WELLS, H.G.; Julian S. Huxley and G.P. Wells.
The Science of Life.
London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1931.
First edition of "the first modern textbook of biology." Quarto, original cloth, top stain black, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Wells in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, "For Lady Wavetree devotion H.G. Wells Cannes. Feb 16. 1931." Very good in the rare dust jacket, which is in very good condition. Signed first editions of The Science of Life are rare.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 149156
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First edition of H.G. Wells' Things to Come; signed by H.G. Wells and actor Derrick de Marnay
WELLS, H.G. [Derrick de Marnay].
Things to Come: A Film Story Based on the Material Contained in His History of the Future “The Shape of Things to Come.”
London: The Cresset Press, 1935.
First edition of the novelization of the classic 1936 film H. G. Wells' Things to Come. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Signed by H.G. Wells and actor Derrick de Marnay on front free endpaper. Derrick de Marnay starred as Richard Gordon in the acclaimed 1936 film adaptation, Things to Come, directed by William Cameron Menzies. In near fine condition. A very sharp and unique signed example.
Price: $2,750.00 Item Number: 143681
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First edition of The World of William Clissold; inscribed by H.G. Wells
WELLS, H.G.
The World of William Clissold: A Novel at a New Angle.
London: Ernest Benn Ltd., 1926.
First editions of each volume in Wells' longest novel. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by H.G. Wells in the year of publication on the front free endpaper of the first volume in the series, "Walter H. Parker H.G. Wells Oct. 1926." Each volume is very good in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable inscribed by Wells and in the rare original dust jackets.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 133426
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"Great land of sublimated things, thou World of Books, happy asyluum, refreshment and refuge from the world of everyday!": First Edition of A Quartette of Comedies; signed by H.G. Wells
WELLS, H.G.
A Quartette of Comedies.
London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1928.
First British omnibus edition of four comic novels culminating in "1100 pages from Mr. Wells' magic pen." Octavo, original publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Boldly signed on the half-title page, "H.G. Wells Detroit Nov 9th 1931." Very good in a very good dust jacket with darkening to the spine of the dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Uncommon signed.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 148954
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Inscribed to H.G. Wells
WEST, Geoffrey [H.G. Wells].
The Problem of Arnold Bennett.
London: Joiner and Steele, 1932.
First edition of this work, inscribed to H.G. Wells. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to H. G. Wells by the author on the front endpaper in the year of publication, "H. G. Wells, gratefully from the author, Geoffrey West. November 1932." West was also the author of H. G. Wells: A Bibliography, H. G. Wells: A Critical Biography. Very good in a very good dust jacket. From the library of H.G. Wells. An exceptional association.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 116936
