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    By H. G. Wells
    London   Thomas Nelson and Sons
    8" by 6" 8-374 [10]pp
    The first edition of H. G. Wells's comic early twentieth century novel, illustrated with a colour frontispiece.
    By H. G. Wells

    1910 The History of Mr. Polly

    London   Thomas Nelson and Sons
    8" by 6" 8-374 [10]pp
    The first edition of H. G. Wells's comic early twentieth century novel, illustrated with a colour frontispiece.
    £60.00
    : 1kgs / : 928F87
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    Description

    Colour Plates, First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

    The first edition, first impression.

    With the unpublished 'Trepanned' by John Masefield referred to in the advertisements to the rear. 

    With a colour frontispiece.

    This is a comic novel by H. G. Wells. The protagonist is an antihero inspired by Wells's early experiences in the drapery trade.

    With advertisements to the rear.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding. Loss of colour to the title label to the back strip, as is common with this work. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Mark to fore edge of front board. Rear hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting to the first few leaves.

    Very Good

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