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H G Wells. THE PLATTNER STORY And Others. Methuen & Co, London, 1897.

Price: US$195.03 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: First Edition of this classic short story collection from H. G. Wells, cloth darkened with some staining to spine, corner and edge bumps, internally light browning to endpapers, light browning to page edges with a few minor marks, rear publishers catalogue dated March 1897 remains unopened, ( Please look at all pictures )

Seller: Andrew Cox PBFA, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE PLATTNER STORY AND OTHERS. Methuen & Co., London, 1897.

Price: US$350.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [1] 2-301 [302: printer's imprint [303-304: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank; half title and title leaves are a conjugate pair and are inserted] + 40-page publisher's catalogue dated "March 1897" inserted at rear, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. First edition. One of Wells's more uncommon books, this collection includes many of his best SF and fantasy tales. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-154. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1676. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2328. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 227. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 70. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-245. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15056. Currey, p. 522. Hammond C2. Wells 10. Wells Society 10. Cloth worn at spine ends and corner tips, gold stamping on spine panel very dull, some age-darkening to spine panel, partial hairline crack along inner rear hinge, but a sound, good copy. (#163225)

Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.

Wells, H. G.. The Plattner Story and Others. Methuen & Co, London, 1897.

Price: US$575.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 8vo. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine and upper board. With the publisher's catalogue dated March, 1897, in the rear. Cloth surface is unevenly worn and sunned, with some spots on the spine and wear to the tips and 6pp of text with a marginal stain not encroaching on the text. Still, this is a very good appearing copy, with the Haskell bookplate on the front pastedown. Currey, p. 522. Barron, 2-154. Wells Society 10. .

Seller: Thorn Books, ABAA, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

Wells (H.G.). The Plattner Story and others. Methuen, London, 1897.

Price: US$663.09 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original red cloth blocked & lettered in gilt. A very good first edition of this collection of short stories by Wells, comprising ghost stories, tales of horror and even a cautionary tale about an apple. Small ink stain to fore-edge of title-page, marginal toning and minor marking to pages; overall a very good copy.

Seller: Lycanthia Rare Books, Newark, NOTTS, United Kingdom

Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE PLATTNER STORY AND OTHERS. Methuen & Co., London, 1897.

Price: US$950.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [1] 2-301 [302: printer's imprint [303-304: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank; half title and title leaves are a conjugate pair and are inserted] + 40-page publisher's catalogue dated "March 1897" inserted at rear, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. One of Wells's more uncommon books, this collection includes many of his best SF and fantasy tales. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-154. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1676. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2328. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 227. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 70. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-245. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15056. Currey, p. 522. Hammond C2. Wells 10. Wells Society 10. Lower front corner tip bruised, spine panel age-darkened, still a bright, tight, very good copy with bright cover stamping and clean interior. An attractive copy of a book seldom found in nice condition. (24969)

Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.

Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE PLATTNER STORY AND OTHERS. Methuen & Co., London, 1897.

Price: US$1000.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [1] 2-301 [302: printer's imprint [303-304: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank; half title and title leaves are a conjugate pair and are inserted] + 40-page publisher's catalogue dated "March 1897" inserted at rear, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. First edition. One of Wells's more uncommon books, this collection includes many of his best SF and fantasy tales. "Pollock and the Porroh Man" and "The Red Room" are ghost stories. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-154. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1676. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2328. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 227. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 70. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-245. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15056. Currey, p. 522. Hammond C2. Wells 10. Wells Society 10. Spine panel a bit sunned, touch of wear to cloth at spine ends, minor foxing to fore and bottom edges of text block, still a bright, tight, very good copy. A very attractive copy of a book seldom found in nice condition. (#77469)

Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.

Wells, H. (Herbert) G. (George). The Plattner Story And Others. Methuen & Company, London, 1897.

Price: US$1600.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Vii, 301 Pp. + 40 Page Catalog Dated March 1897 At Rear. Red Cloth, Gilt. First Printing, With First Issue Catalog. Well Preserved, Spine And Front Cover Gilt Bright, Spine Cloth With Some Fading, Tips Square, Hinges Tight, No Marks, Very Slight Foxing To Outer Surfaces Of First And Last Free Endpapers

Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.

Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE PLATTNER STORY AND OTHERS. Methuen & Co., London, 1897.

Price: US$1750.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [1] 2-301 [302: printer's imprint [303-304: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank; half title and title leaves are a conjugate pair and are inserted] + 40-page publisher's catalogue dated "March 1897" inserted at rear, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. One of Wells's more uncommon books, this collection includes many of his best SF and fantasy tales. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 2-154. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1676. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2328. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 227. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 70. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-245. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15056. Currey, p. 522. Hammond C2. Wells 10. Wells Society 10. Mild foxing to front end papers and to edges of the text block, slight darkening to spine, a nearly fine copy. A lovely copy of a book seldom found in nice condition. (25328)

Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.