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H. G. Wells. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, 1928.
Price: US$4.50 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1928. No Edition Noted. 287 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper and both hinges are cracked with exposed netting. There is cracks to guttering with exposed netting and visible tanning to text block edges. Binding is loose. Boards have visible ink marks and rubbing with noticeable bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and book is forward leaning.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
H.G. Wells. Mr Blettsworthy On Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Ltd, 1928.
Price: US$5.09 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Boards may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Wells H G. Mr . Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn, London Uk, 1928.
Price: US$5.09 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: former owner's name inside, 288 pages. May be 1st edition. no dw
Seller: Clement Burston Books, Bowness on Windermere, United Kingdom
WELLS, H.G.. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn, London, 1928.
Price: US$6.24 + shipping
Description: Some foxing; spine bumped at head and foot with wear to cloth. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket)
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Price: US$6.36 + shipping
Description: First edition hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, black stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 7" x 4¾" 288 pp. Heavy foxing to end papers and page edges, library binding. Good reference condition copy. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE 1926-1945
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Wells, H.G.. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Ltd., 1928.
Price: US$6.36 + shipping
Description: 1st edn., Hardback, no dust wrapper. 1928. VG. A sound copy, just light wear at extremities, some foxing to page edges and internally. Binding slightly cocked.
Seller: Sally Smith Books, Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
Wells, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, UK, 1928.
Price: US$8.90 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 288 pages. No dustjacket. Brown hardback binding with lihgt wear to boards' corners and spine-ends. Moderate forward lean to binding. Page-edges foxed and lightly browned, pencil name to flyleaf o/w pages clean and tidy.
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
H.G.Wells. Mr Blettsworthy On Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Ltd, 1928.
Price: US$9.23 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1928. Ernest Benn Ltd. Hardcover. ACCEPTABLE Brown boards. Gilt titles. Boards marked. Slight edgewear. Spine worn. End page foxing. Some foxing throughout. Page edges foxed. 6x4.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Wells, H.G.. MR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND.. Ernest Benn, 1928.
Price: US$9.98 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1928. Ernest Benn. First. VG, gilt titles on spine. 7.5x5. 287pp.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
Wells, H. G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, 1928.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Brown cloth with gilt stamped spine lettering. The volume is pushed on the spine ends, bumped on the front corners and fore-edges, and there is scattered foxing on the page edxges. The text leaves are gently toned, else the interior is in excellent condition.
Seller: Trilby & Co. Books, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
H. G. Wells. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. London Ernest Benn Limited, Paris, 1928.
Price: US$10.97 + shipping
Description: Texte en anglais / text in english ! Being the Story of a Gentleman of Culture and Refinement who suffered Shipwreck and saw no Human Beings other than Cruel and Savage Cannibals for several years. How he beheld Megatheria alive and made some notes of their Habits. How he became a Sacred Lunatic. How he did at last escape in a Strange Manner from the Horror and Barbarities of Rampole Island in time to fight in the Great War, and how afterwards he came near returning to that Island for ever. With much Amusing and Edifying Matter concerning Manners, Customs, Beliefs, Warfare, Crime, and a Storm at Sea. Concluding with some Reflections upon Life in General and upon these Present Times in Particular. 1st edition. 12,5x19 cm. 288 p. in-12° Etat correct. Papier légèrement jauni. Rares rousseurs. 1er plat de la jaquette collée en garde. Tampon en page de titre
Seller: Librairie du Bassin, Bordeaux, France
Wells, H. G.. MR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND.. Ernest Benn, 1928.
Price: US$12.40 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1928. Ernest Benn. Hard Cover. Book- Good, gilt titles on spine, brown boards, boards marked. 7x5.5. 288pp.
Seller: Cambridge Rare Books, Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom
WELLS H G. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island.. London. Ernest Benn., 1928.
Price: US$12.72 + shipping
Description: Hardback. 1st Ed. Sl. rubbed brown cloth with gilt spine titles. Damp staining to lower Fwd. edge of Fr. & rear covers. Dusty upper page edges. Sl. foxing to early & latter pages. 7.4" x 5.2". 288 pp. Wt: 0.5 Kg. Good.
Seller: Mr Mac Books (Ranald McDonald) P.B.F.A., Thornhill, United Kingdom
Wells, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn, London, 1928.
Price: US$13.29 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 287 pages. The front end paper is missing, though the book's main fault is that it is foxed throughout. In its favour the print is sharp and the binding very good. Bookplate on half title page."Being the Story of a Gentleman of Culture and Refinement who suffered Shipwreck and saw no Human Beings other than Cruel and Savage Cannibals for several years. How he beheld Megatheria alive and made some notes of their Habits. How he became a Sacred Lunatic. How he did at last escape in a Strange Manner from the Horror and Barbarities of Rampole Island in time to fight in the Great War, and how afterwards he came near returning to that Island for ever. With much Amusing and Edifying Matter concerning Manners, Customs, Beliefs, Warfare, Crime, and a Storm at Sea. Concluding with some Reflections upon Life in General and upon these Present Times in Particular."
Seller: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
H.G.Wells:. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole island. london, Ernest Benn, 1928, 1928.
Price: US$15.26 + shipping
Description: First. "Being the Story of a Gentleman of Culture and REfinement who suffered Shipwreck and saw no Human Beings other than Cruel and Savage Cannibals for several years. How he beheld Megatheria alive and made some notes of their Habits. How he became a sacred lunatic. How he did at last escape in a Strange Manner from the Horror and BArbarities of Rampole Island in time to fight in the Great War, and how afterwards he came near returning to that Island for ever. With Much amusing and edifing matter concerning Manners, Customs, beliefs, Warfare, crime and a Storm at Sea. Concluding with some Re flections upon Life in General and upon these Present Times in Particular". 288pp. Some foxing to prelims and finals. Occasional freckles throughout. Brown cloth with no dj. Mild rubbing top and botto m of spine, slight bumping to corners. Good to very good
Seller: PEND BOOKS, Newton Stewart, United Kingdom
Wells, H.G.. Mr Blettsworthy On Rumpole Island. Ernest Benn Ltd., 1928.
Price: US$17.81 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1928 FIRST EDITION with dust jacket + owners name - Rare and Collectable - will send out 1st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
H G Wells. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn, 1928.
Price: US$19.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Brown boards gilt lettering on spine mild foxing to the page edges when viewed end on and to the first few pages from front and back Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: Yare Books, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
H. G. Wells. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn, London, 1928.
Price: US$19.08 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First edition with only the front of the dust jacket by William Orpen, pasted onto a plain paper jacket. Book in publisher's brown cloth, sound but with foxing to fore-edge and first and last few pages. As the long subtitle says, "Being the Story of a Gentleman of Culture and Refinement who suffered Shipwreck and saw no Human Beings other than Cruel and Savage Cannibals for several years."
Seller: The Bookmonger, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Wells, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Small vintage bookseller sticker affixed to front pastedown, otherwise near fine, tight, clean with no markings. No jacket. No foxing, no bookplates.
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
H. G. Wells. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1928.
Price: US$23.35 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1928. No Edition Remarks. 288 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth with gilt lettering. Visible foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall. Pen inscriptions to inside panels.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Wells, Herbert George [H. G.]. Mr. Blettsworthy On Rampole Island. Ernest Benn, London, 1928.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 288 Pp A. First Printing, Brown Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine, Touch Of Rubbing Only At Corners, Gilt Brilliant, Cloth Clean And Unfaded, Hinges Tight, No Names Or Marks, Lacking The Dj.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
H.G. Wells. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, 1928.
Price: US$25.44 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island, H.G. Wells, Ernest Benn Limited, 1928, First Edition, First Impression Combining several of the author's favourite topics, namely love, marriage, politics and adventure, this is a story concerning manners, customs, beliefs, warfare, crime and a storm at sea. This is a First Edition, First Impression in very good condition. The binding is straight and tight, the boards are clean and the gilt lettering on the spine is bright. There is some shelf wear to the top and bottom edge of the spine. The toned end papers and pages are clean without tears. The top, fore and bottom edge are foxed. There is is neat ownership name to the front paper. Will be dispatched wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.
Seller: Grimes Hill Book Club, Wythall, United Kingdom
H.G. Wells. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, 1928.
Price: US$25.44 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island, H.G. Wells, Ernest Benn Limited, 1928, First Edition, First Impression Combining several of the author's favourite topics, namely love, marriage, politics and adventure, this is a story concerning manners, customs, beliefs, warfare, crime and a storm at sea. This is a First Edition, First Impression in good condition. The binding is straight and tight, the boards are clean and the gilt lettering on the spine is bright. There is some shelf wear to the top and bottom edge of the spine and a dent to the top edge of the back board. The toned end papers and pages are clean without tears. Will be dispatched wrapped in bubblewrap and in a cardboard box.
Seller: Grimes Hill Book Club, Wythall, United Kingdom
Wells, H. G.. MR.BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND. London Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$25.44 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: pp.287; Publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine; good and strong with a little general wear. Contents clean and tight, just few marks/spots to the first few pages, no inscriptions. A very good copy. Size: 8vo
Seller: LOE BOOKS, Launceston, United Kingdom
Price: US$27.43 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 287p. : 19cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
H.G. Wells. MR BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND. Ernest Benn, London, 1928.
Price: US$39.87 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound in original brown cloth with gold title. 288 pages. Occasional very minor foxing. A nice tight,straight clean 1st edition.
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
H.G.Wells. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Ltd., 1928.
Price: US$39.95 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: NEW FINE FIRST EDITION hardcover book.DJ in brilliant color but 1.5 inch chip at top of spine and one inch closed tear on rear panel.No price on jacket. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc). Bright clean square.Shelf 1106
Seller: BookManBookWoman Books, Nashville, TN, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 287p. : 19cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
WELLS, H. G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. London: Ernest Benn Ltd, 1928.
Price: US$54.07 + shipping
Description: 1st edition, 1st printing, in brown cloth with gilt/ Page fore-edge foxed; text clean; binding tight; slight shelf-wear at head & foot of spine. Dust jacket (by Sir William Orpen) bright, but a little worn at edges with short tear, & minor loss at foot of spine. DJ protected in removable clear film Used - Very Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Price: US$54.87 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 287p. : 19cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Wells, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn, London, England, 1928.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good copy of the first British edition of this allegorical satire written just after the death of Wells's wife. Top of text block a bit dusty. Tips slightly bent. Small Blackwell's Oxford sticker on bottom of front paste-down. Mr. Blettsworthy is shipwrecked among savages whose rituals and beliefs parody those of modern society; ultimately, however, he awakens to discover that all of this has been a delusion within his own insanity. This is probably Wells's most psychopathological work."The hero is the 'Sacred Lunatic' among a kind of yahoos." - Gerber, Utopian Fantasy, p. 150. "A very interesting, well- accomplished book." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2348. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15051. Hammond A22. Wells Society 103.
Seller: A Turn of the Page Books, Fishers, IN, U.S.A.
H. G. Wells. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$63.60 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1928 first edition. Size 12mo, 7.5" tall, 288 pages. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, with the dust jacket. Book condition good, corners and spine ends a little rubbed, a little loose, a few spots to the page edges and foxing starts to appear on page 227 and continues to the end increasing gradually as it goes. Dust jacket condition good, dust darkened a little slight crease to edges and spine ends, small chips to head and tail of spine, a a little darker than the rest of the jacket, jacket is now protected, not price clipped but no price stated on flaps anyway. Dust jacket illustration by Sir William Orpen R.A. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: Lazarus Books Limited, Blackpool, LANCS, United Kingdom
Wells, H. G. Wells, H. G. Mr. Blettsworthy On Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, 1928.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo brown cloth; gilt titles. Color pictorial dust jacket designed by William Orpen (unclipped; short tear; few nicks). Very good.
Seller: Burns' Bizarre, IOBA, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
WELLS, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy On Rampole Island.. London, Ernest Benn Limited, 1928., 1928.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. 8vo. Color pictorial dust jacket designed by William Orpen (unclipped; short tear; few nicks). Very good (foxing to edges). 288 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 287p. : 19cm. Subjects: English fiction. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Wells, H. G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Publisher's full brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Spine slightly cocked, else fine. NEAR FINE. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 287, (1) pp
Seller: Round Table Books, LLC, Palatine, IL, U.S.A.
Wells, H. G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, hardcover, has light lean to spine, previous owner's plate to front pastedown, slight bumps to spine ends and corners, and some slight staining to base of rear board and edges of text block, otherwise a solid VG copy in like dustjacket which has small chip to base of spine, very tiny tears to top of spine and corners, light rubbing with smudging, and some slight edgewear.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
H.G. Wells. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$87.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original brown cloth with date on title page. Book is near fine and unmarked, with minor sporadic spotting to middle foreedge and no other significant flaw. Jacket has slight wear to the edge at the head of the spine, and is otherwise fine, clean and bright. An unusually well preserved jacket. Listed in Bleiler: Allegory, Symbolism 042407B.
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, IOBA, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. London Ernest Benn Limited 1928, 1928.
Price: US$93.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition. 288pp. Octavo. Brown cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Corners and ends of spine slightly bumped and lightly worn. Pastedowns show a slight rippling. Light foxing to preliminaries and outer edges, only a small sprinking within the text block. In white dust jacket with colour illustration on front, not price clipped. Jacket shows some light wear and soiling (light liquid stain to top edge of back) as well as a few small closed tears near the edges. A very good book in jacket to match. very good 102 in Wells Society. "A satirical and allegorical work intended as a commentary on millitary and political stupidit." 115 word subtitle.
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
Wells, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. London Ernest Benn Limited 1928, 1928.
Price: US$93.97 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition. 288pp. Octavo. Brown cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Top front corner bumped very slightly. Mild rippling to cloth along front board at spine. Light foxing to preliminaries and outer edges, only a small sprinking within the text block. In white dust jacket with colour illustration on front, not price clipped. Jacket shows some soiling and light wear as well as a few small closed tears near the edges. A bit of light chipping at ends of spine. A very good book in jacket to match. very good 102 in Wells Society. "A satirical and allegorical work intended as a commentary on millitary and political stupidit." 115 word subtitle.
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
Wells, H. G.. Mr Blettsworthy On Rampole Island. Ernest Benn 1928, London, 1928.
Price: US$95.40 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 288 pp, Sir William Orpen dustwrapper, book has foxed quite badly in places and a tear to top of dustwrapper spine. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. MR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND .. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-287 [288], original brown cloth, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. "The hero is the 'Sacred Lunatic' among a kind of yahoos." - Gerber, Utopian Fantasy, p. 150. "A very interesting, well-accomplished book." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2348. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15051. Hammond A22. Wells Society 103. Narrow, very faint damp mark at lower spine end, some scattered light foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves and fore-edge of text block, a bright, nearly fine copy in very good pictorial dust jacket (designed by Sir William Orpen) with matching stain at bottom edge of spine panel, light wear at upper spine end and corner tips, some general dust soiling, and some internal darkening with no show through. (#80427)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Wells, H. G.. MR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND. Ernest Benn, London, 1928.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Bleiler title. 8vo gilt-stamped brown cloth boards; 288 pages. Near fine with foxing to page fore edges and minor wear to covers; in lightly soiled, very good dust jacket with spine ends and corners nicked and rubbed.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. [7] - [288] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Currey p. 521 Brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Upper half of boards spotted, else Fine, in Very Good vivid pictorial dust jacket, 1/2-inch tear to upper edge
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
WELLS, H.G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$137.50 + shipping
Description: First Impression. Octavo (18.75cm); brown cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [6],7-287,[1]pp. Gilt-stamped morocco bookplate of John Stuart Groves on front pastedown. Mild dust-soil to cloth, with some faint, scattered foxing to text edges; Very Good+. Dustjacket is lightly edgeworn and dust-soiled, with a few tiny tears; Very Good+. Late novel by Wells, in which the title character, after being betrayed by his business partner, sets out on a voyage, is shipwrecked, encounters a tribe of cannibals, becomes a sacred figure, and finally escapes in time to fight in the Great War. BLEILER, p.282.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Wells (H.G.).. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited,, 1928.
Price: US$160.27 + shipping
Description: Very nice, bright copy in slightly soiled and nicked and repaired but bright dust-wrapper by Sir William Orpen H.G. Wells Society Bibliography 103
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Wells (H.G.).. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited,, 1928.
Price: US$160.27 + shipping
Description: A little foxing at fore-edge, else a very nice, bright copy in slightly soiled dust-wrapper by Sir William Orpen H.G. Wells Society Bibliography 103
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
Wells, H. G.. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Ltd, London, 1928.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. 288 pp. Brown cloth in dustwrapper, very good. (23515).
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Wells, H.G.. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$289.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition in original brown cloth with gilt stamped spine. Illustrated by William Orpen. London: Ernest Benn Limited (1928), 288 pps. VG copy with slight spine lean and page edges and some of the white pages show scattered foxing. Protected VG jacket is edge worn and lightly soiled with a 1/2" chip on lower spine end. A very handsome copy.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
H.G.Wells. MR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND. Ernest Benn Limited, London, 1928.
Price: US$420.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Dark brown boards with gold titles to spineG,front corners bent inwards.Block is clean and tidy,no stamps or names.Light foxing on first rew pages and page edges. Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. Being the Story of a Gentleman of Culture and Refinement who suffered Shipwreck and saw no Human Beings other than Cruel and Savage Cannibals for several years. How he beheld Megatheria alive and made some notes of their Habits. How he became a Sacred Lunatic. How he did at last escape in a Strange Manner from the Horror and Barbarities of Rampole Island in time to fight in the Great War, and how afterwards he came near returning to that Island for ever. With much Amusing and Edifying Matter concerning Manners, Customs, Beliefs, Warfare, Crime, and a Storm at Sea. Concluding with some Reflections upon Life in General and upon these Present Times in Particular.
Seller: THE BOOK SHOP, HASTINGS, HBN, New Zealand
H. G. Wells. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. London: Ernest Benn, 1928.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An exceptionally Fine First Edition copy of the authors allegorical satire written just after the death of his wife. The highly detailed pictorial dust jacket by Sir William Orpen depicts a naked Mr Blettsworthy watching cannibals dancing around a fire, and is a marvelous collectible in itself. The story concerns our hero shipwrecked among savages whose rituals and beliefs parody those of modern society. In the end though, he awakens to discover that all of this has been a delusion within his own insanity. This is probably Wells most psychopathological work. This copy comes protected in a custom-made, quite lovely red slip case. And what a dust jacket.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
WELLS, H.G.. Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. London: Ernest Benn, (1928), 1928.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An exceptionally Fine First Edition copy of the authors allegorical satire written just after the death of his wife. The highly detailed pictorial dust jacket by Sir William Orpen depicts a naked Mr Blettsworthy watching cannibals dancing around a fire, and is a marvelous collectible in itself. The story concerns our hero shipwrecked among savages whose rituals and beliefs parody those of modern society. In the end though, he awakens to discover that all of this has been a delusion within his own insanity. This is probably Wells most psychopathological work. This copy comes protected in a custom-made, quite lovely red slip case. And what a dust jacket.
Seller: Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.