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Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE STOLEN BACILLUS AND OTHER INCIDENTS. Methuen & Co., London, 1895.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-275 [276: printer's imprint] [note: first leaf is a blank], original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. Variant with no publisher's catalogue inserted at rear. Wells' first published collection of fantasy and SF stories, all written and printed in magazines between 1893 and 1895. Some of the tales "possess, on a smaller scale, something of the imaginative distinction which had marked THE TIME MACHINE." - Bergonzi, The Early H. G. Wells, p. 63. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1674. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2326. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II, p. 115. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 62. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-246. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15074. Currey, p. 523. Wells 6. Wells Society 6. Hammond C1. W. H. Smith & Sons subscription library label affixed to front paste-down. Short splits in cloth at head and tail of spine panel professionally repaired, hairline crack along inner front hinge mended, a very good, bright copy. An important collection and one of Wells' scarcest books. (24968)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE STOLEN BACILLUS AND OTHER INCIDENTS .. Methuen & Co., London, 1895.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-275 [276: printer's imprint] [note: first leaf is a blank] + 32-page publisher's catalogue dated "September 1895" inserted at rear, original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. First edition. Wells' first published collection of fantasy and SF stories, all written and printed in magazines between 1893 and 1895. Some of the tales "possess, on a smaller scale, something of the imaginative distinction which had marked THE TIME MACHINE." - Bergonzi, The Early H. G. Wells, p. 63. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1674. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2326. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II, p. 115. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 62. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-246. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15074. Currey, p. 523. Wells 6. Wells Society 6. Hammond C1. Cloth rubbed at spine ends and corner tips, two spots on endpaper, inner front hinge just a bit tender, a bright, very good copy. A nice copy of an important collection and one of Wells' scarcest books. (#165191)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE STOLEN BACILLUS AND OTHER INCIDENTS .. Methuen & Co., London, 1895.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-275 [276: printer's imprint] [note: first leaf is a blank] + 32-page publisher's catalogue dated "September 1895" inserted at rear, original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. First edition. Wells' first published collection of fantasy and SF stories, all written and printed in magazines between 1893 and 1895. Some of the tales "possess, on a smaller scale, something of the imaginative distinction which had marked THE TIME MACHINE." - Bergonzi, The Early H. G. Wells, p. 63. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1674. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2326. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II, p. 115. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 62. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-246. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15074. Currey, p. 523. Wells 6. Wells Society 6. Hammond C1. Cloth lightly worn at spine ends and corner tips, cloth rubbed along outer front joint, a bright, tight, bright, very good copy. An important collection and one of Wells' scarcest books. (#67267)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
H. G. Wells. The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents. Methuen & Co,, London, 1895.
Price: US$1013.38 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A collection of fifteen short stories of fantasy and science fiction. These tales were originally published in weekly of monthly periodicals. This volume contains the thirty two pages of advertisements at the end indicating it's first edition status. Original blue cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration on the front and spine. Bumped corners and spine ends. Very mild wear on the pine edges. Spotting to the page edges. Armorial bookplate of John Snead Cox, Lord of the Manor of Broxwood, Broxwood Court in Hertfordshire. and editor of The Tablet. The contents are generally clean , marks on page 14-15. Page 44-45 having a light offsetting in the hinge gutter from a pressed flower. 2cm tear on the lower edge of page 63 and on edge of page 5.
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
Wells, H.G.. The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents. Methuen & Co., London, 1895.
Price: US$1439.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition in original decorated dark blue cloth with gilt stamped cover and spine. 32-page publisher's catalogue dated "September 1895" in rear. London: Methuen & Co. (1895), 275 pps. Spine is slightly leaning and boards show minor bumping and rubbing. Some foxing to endpapers and page edges. A bright, better than average copy of the author's scarce second book.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]. THE STOLEN BACILLUS AND OTHER INCIDENTS .. Methuen & Co., London, 1895.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-12] [1] 2-275 [276: printer's imprint] [note: first leaf is a blank] + 32-page publisher's catalogue dated "September 1895" inserted at rear, original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, all edges untrimmed. First edition. Wells' first published collection of fantasy and SF stories, all written and printed in magazines between 1893 and 1895. Some of the tales "possess, on a smaller scale, something of the imaginative distinction which had marked THE TIME MACHINE." - Bergonzi, The Early H. G. Wells, p. 63. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1674. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2326. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II, p. 115. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 62. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 3-246. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 15074. Currey, p. 523. Wells 6. Wells Society 6. Hammond C1. Cloth rubbed at head and tail of spine panel and corner tips, faint foxing to edges of text block, largely to top edge, a bright, nearly fine copy of an attractive book. A superior copy of an important collection and one of Wells' scarcest books. (#72504)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
WELLS, H.G.. The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents. London: Methuen, 1895, 1895.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Bookplate; a little foxing; slight bumping and rubbing; very nearly a fine copy of one of Wells's scarcer science fiction books, especially in this condition. A collection of 15 stories, the author's first short story volume, and his second volume of science fiction (preceded by the Time Machine). All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.