H. G. WELLS: A SKETCH FOR A PORTRAIT.
by WEST, Geoffrey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good indeed.
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London,, 1930. First Edition. Hardback.. Very good indeed.. 8vo. pp. 316. Portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's red cloth lettered gilt on spine top edge red. Presentation copy: 'Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Fish with grateful good wishes Geoffrey West Oct. 1930'. J. J. Fish is mentioned and thanked in the preface and is described on page 44 as Wells' 'principal comrade' at school where they shared a desk. A typed signed letter loosely inserted in the original envelope from the author to Mr Fish written on headed notepaper from 'Acacia, Dane Bridge Lane, Much Hadham, Herts' and dated October 28th 1930 consisting of about 75 words in which he encloses the book and hopes it will 'call up happy memories' and that the subsequent career of Fish's desk companion will be of interest. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Any Amount of Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- C16185
- Title
- H. G. WELLS: A SKETCH FOR A PORTRAIT.
- Author
- WEST, Geoffrey
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good indeed.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. Hardback.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 1930
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