Buy this book on-line WELLS, H[erbert] G[eorge] (1866-1946) : Christina Alberta's FatherLondon, Jonathan Cape Ltd. 1925.
First Edition, 8vo. Publisher's burgundy cloth with titles in gilt to the spine.Tinted in burgundy to the top edge. Including a list of the author's works just before the title page. Great dust jacket, illustrated by John Aveten. A very handsome copy with slight bumping to the spine and two faint smudges to the back board. Minimal toning, just a tiny foxing spot to the fore-edge, near fine. Dust jacket showing a little more wear, mainly to the top edge, including a few tiny tears and some sunning to the spine area. Colours to the front are strong and clear. The story tells how a retired laundryman suffered from delusions that he was the reincarnation of Sargon, King of Kings, returned to earth as Lord of the World. Shorter New Cambridge Bibliography (Eng.Lit.) 1293-8. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WELLS, H[erbert] G[eorge] (1866-1946) : Christina Alberta's Father. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. WELLS, H[erbert] G[eorge] (1866-1946) : Christina Alberta's FatherLondon, Jonathan Cape. 1925
FIRST EDITION: Proof copy. Bound in publisher's pictorial card self-wraps. Binding has suffered a few knocks and bumps, some wear along edges. Internally sound. The story tells how a retired laundryman suffered from delusions that he was the reincarnation of Sargon, King of Kings, returned to earth as Lord of the World. Early proof copies such as this (particularly in pictoral covers) are uncommon. Shorter New Cambridge Bibliography (Eng.Lit.) 1293-8. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WELLS, H[erbert] G[eorge] (1866-1946) : Christina Alberta's Father. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. WELLS, H.G : CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER
WELLS, H.G. CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER. London: Jonathan Cape, [1925]. Sm. 8vo., red cloth in dust jacket. First English Edition. [Currey p. 517; Hammond A19]. Very Good (bright, tiny stain top edge, some browning endpapers); moderate wear (price-clipped, little browning spine) d/j. Overall, a nice copy. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WELLS, H.G : CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. WELLS, H.G : CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER
WELLS, H. G. CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER. New York: Macmillan Company, 1925. First edition. 8vo., red cloth stamped in gilt. Centre of lower board is bumped, as are corners. A very good copy in a somewhat worn dustwrapper., Very Good. Illustr: FE Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WELLS, H.G : CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres anciens, atlases, libri rari, livres illustrées and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |