Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 117
WELLS, H.G. (1866–1946). Thirty Strange Stories. New York: ...
Estimate: $300 - $500
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WELLS, H.G. (1866?1946).?Thirty Strange Stories.?New York: Edward Arnold, 1897. 8vo. (Small closed tear to title?page, tiny spot of marginal browning to few leaves, lacking end blanks). Original pictorial green cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (spine slightly skewed, recased, mild rubbing at extremes, label ghosting on spine). Provenance: Walter S. Martin (ownership signature); bookplate with indecipherable signature). FIRST EDITION, of Wells? first short story collection containing thirty stories, three of which appear here for the first time in book form. Bleiler, Supernatural 1677; Currey p. 524.
