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FIRST AND LAST THINGS. A Confession of Faith and a Rule of Life.
by WELLS, H.G. [Herbert George]
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. First American Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo, original green cloth titled in gilt on spine and front panel. 307 pp + [4] pp ads at rear. Title page printed in red and black. Heraldic bookplate of George H. Folger on front paste-down, with his signature and date (Feb 3/12) in ink on front free endpaper. Minor bump to top edge of rear board, tiny scratch on front panel but a remarkably nice copy, about fine, and certainly scarce thus.
¶ A work of philosophy by H. G. Wells setting forth his beliefs in four "books" entitled "Metaphysics," "Of Belief," "Of General Conduct," and "Some Personal Things."
¶ A work of philosophy by H. G. Wells setting forth his beliefs in four "books" entitled "Metaphysics," "Of Belief," "Of General Conduct," and "Some Personal Things."
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311586
- Title
- FIRST AND LAST THINGS. A Confession of Faith and a Rule of Life.
- Author
- WELLS, H.G. [Herbert George]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1908
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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- Gilt
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- Paste-down
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- Bookplate
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