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Wells, H.G.. THE WHEELS OF CHANCE. A Holiday Adventure.. J.M. Dent and Co, 1896.
Price: US$35.43 + shipping
Description: 1st Ed. Later issue. Sm. 8vo. xiii + 313pp. 40 ills. by J. Ayrton Symington. Light browning, pencil ownership inscription, remainder? binding of maroon cloth, gilt lettering to faded and chipped spine, sl. cockled. Wells (9). Later issues of the first edition are blank on pp.314 .Ex-libris Alexander Arthur Josey (19101986) British journalist, political writer and commentator, biographer, and during WWII and the Malayan Emergency, a propagandist. US$35
Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United Kingdom
Wells, H. G.. The Wheels of Chance. J. M. Dent and Co., 1896.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Red cloth; gilt stamped lettering and front panel design. Top edges gilt. 10 pages of ads in rear dated October, 1896. The spine and top edge of the front panel are sunned. The corners are bumped and there is a slight spine lean. Both pastedowns and end papers are toned, a small bookseller's label resides on the front pastedown, an ink name graces the front endpaper, and both hinges are starting. Binding is still quite solid. From the Larry McMurtry collection, with is "stirrup" bookplate on the front pastedown.
Seller: Trilby & Co. Books, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
H.G. Wells. The Wheels of Chance. J.M. Dent and Co., London, 1896.
Price: US$173.92 + shipping
Description: A first edition copy of this comedic novel, written by prolific British author H.G. Wells, illustrated throughout. The Wheels of Chance is a comedic novel telling the story of a poorly paid draper's assistant, Mr. Hoopdriver, who takes a cycling holiday in the summer of 1895. It is a fascinating representation of cycling culture that was pervasive in England during this time period.The first edition, first impression of this work, with the publisher's imprint to page 314 and ten pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Written by the prolific British author H.G. Wells. Wells is most well-known for his science fiction works, such asWar of the Worlds (1898),The Invisible Man (1897), andThe Island of Doctor Moreau (1896). He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature four times during the course of his life.This work includes forty illustrations by J. Ayton Symington, collated and complete.Containing some ink notations from a previous owner to the front free-endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some general shelf wear to the boards and fading to the spine. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. A small amount of loss to the cloth at the head of the spine. Previous owner's ink notations to the front free-endpaper. Internally, hinges are strained. Binding is tender. A small amount of loss to pages 214 to 216 and pages 223 to 226. A few patches of staining to pages 214 to 216 and 223 to 226, and the odd spot or handling mark throughout. Good Only
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
H. G. Wells. The Wheels of Chance a Holiday Adventure. J. M. Dent and Co, London, 1896.
Price: US$193.24 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The first edition of one of H. G. Wells' early novels, a humorous tale of a cycling holiday, a charming work complete with illustrations throughout. The first edition.Ten pages of adverts dated October 1896 to the rear.Illustrated with a frontispiece, twenty-two plates, and in-text illustrations by J. Ayton Symington.Collated, complete.An early comic novel by H. G. Wells, recounting a cycling holiday undertaken in August 1895.The novel was written during the height of the cycling crace, when more practical and comfortable bicycles became more widely available to the public.In 1922 this novel was adapted into a silent film. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is a little faded. Some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine, including a black mark to the spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and a little heavier bumping to the extremities. Discolouration to the fore edge of the front board. Spots to the fore edge. Hinges are starting but firm. Paste downs and endpapers are spotted. Small damp stain to the paste downs. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. Page 69/70 is torn and may detach. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Wells (H.G.).. The Wheels of Chance; a holiday adventure. J.M. Dent and Co.,, 1896.
Price: US$243.48 + shipping
Description: Frontispiece and plates by J. Ayton Symington Spine a little sunned and end-papers browned, otherwise a nice, bright copy H.G. Wells Society Bibliography 9; Curreys A binding First Edition, First Issue with the advertisements.
Seller: Bertram Rota Ltd, Kintbury, United Kingdom
H. G. Wells. The Wheels of Chance, A Holiday Adventure. J. M. Dent, London UK, 1896.
Price: US$341.39 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: With 40 illustrations by J. Ayton Symington. Original red cloth boards with bright gilt lettering. A few faint marks on the boards and bumped corner. Top edge gilt. Contents clean. 313 pp with 10 pages of publishers advertisements.
Seller: Rare And Antique Books PBFA, Exeter, DEVON, United Kingdom
H.G.Wells. THE WHEELS OF CHANCE A Holiday Adventure. J.M.Dent and Co., London, 1896.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Red cloth boards with gold titles and picture on front cover of man on a bike,bevelled boards.Lightly faded spine VG.Block clean and tight,pages uncut.Book plate pasted to front paste down,illustrated.Very neat tidy copy.
Seller: THE BOOK SHOP, HASTINGS, HBN, New Zealand