The Short Stories Of H G Wells

Ernest Benn, 1931-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Ninth impression June 1934 Ernest Benn. No dust jacket. A readable copy of the book. Slight discolouration to the page edges. Foxing to the pages and cover. Cover has some wear.

Ernest Benn, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. 16th Impression. 1038 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Some gutter cracking. Minimal foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and marking to boards. Notable foxing and sunning… Read more about this item

London: Ernest Benn. 1927. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION THUS. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.1148; [2], blank. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine, typographic dust-jacket printed in two colours priced at 7/6. No inscriptions. Jacket with some wear/loss to crown, rather browned to spine. A superb anthology containing 63 stories, virtually all of which would be termed 'Scientific Romances'.… Read more about this item

Ernest Benn Limited, 1948. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1948. Fourteenth Impression. 1148 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Large crack to front hinge with front board 1cm away from gutter. Hairline crack to rear hinge. Binding has become loose, pages are shaky. Moderate tanning throughout. Text remains clear. Moderate rub wear to boards… Read more about this item

Ernest Benn Limited, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1960. 18th Impression. 1038 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some… Read more about this item

London: Odhams Press, 1111. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Not dated and edition and printing not known. In good plus bright red cloth boards, with blind stamped decorative ruled edges and bust of man to front, black titles to back strip. The covers are tight and clean; corners and spine ends bumped… Read more about this item

Ernest Benn Limited, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1960. Eighteenth Impression. 1038 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing, staining and moderate tanning to pages and text block edges; lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing… Read more about this item

London; Ernest been Limited; 1927.. First Collected Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. 1148; bound in the publishers deluxe full blue leather, title lettered in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, bookplate on front endpaper, small nick in leather on top edge of spine, otherwise a very good copy of this scarce issue..

Ernest Benn 1934. octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

London: Ernest Benn Limited. 1960. First Edition; Eighteenth Printing. Hardcover. Good+ in boards. Owner nameplate on FEP. Front hinge starting. Closed tears on spine crown. Small stain on spine crown. .

Ernest Benn Limited, 1927. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1927. No Edition Remarks. 1148 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, front board slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions and sticker to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning… Read more about this item

Ernest Benn Limited, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. Eighteenth Impression. 1038 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages with moderate tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Moderate tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and tearing… Read more about this item

Ernest Benn, 1927. Hardcover. Good. 1927. 1148 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned. Pen inscription to front free end paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Strong tanning to spine and edges.

Ernest Benn, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. Sixteenth Impression. 1038 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to hinges, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Rubbing to spine has… Read more about this item

Ernest Benn Limited, 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1941. Eleventh Impression. 1148 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. School gilt marking to front board. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pages 493-496 detached but still present. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to… Read more about this item

Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Very Good+. 1929. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ; Navy cloth cover has modest wear to spine caps and a couple of 1" faint damp blemishes on the back cover otherwise clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Original owner's signature on front… Read more about this item

Ernest Benn Limited, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1946. 13th Impression. 1148 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Previous owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1948. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Cloth Bound Boards. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1948 first edition, fourteenth impression. Size 12mo, 7.25" tall, 1148 pages. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, no dust jacket. Condition good, corners hinges and edges are rubbed, hinges are weak… Read more about this item

Garden City NY: Doubleday, Doran. 1st. 1929. good. Hardcover. 1013pp; navy cover with rubbed gilt lettering & rules front & spine; patterned endpages; top edge dyed; some smudges & soiling to cover .

Ernest Benn Limited,, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1960. Eighteenth Edition. 1038 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. Light foxing and heavy tanning to pages and text block edges; slightly lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and… Read more about this item