The works of H.G. Wells
Authors' autographs (Provenance) England London 20th century
28 volumes : plates ; 24 cm
1924390
v. 1. The time machine. The wonderful visit and other stories
v. 2. The island of doctor Moreau. The sleeper awakes
v. 3. The invisible man. The war of the worlds. A dream of Armageddon
v. 4. Anticipations and other papers
v. 5. The food of the Gods. The sea lady
v. 6. The first men in the moon and some more human stories
v. 7. The wheels of chance. Love and Mr. Lewisham
v. 8. Kipps : the story of a simple soul
v. 9. A modern utopia and other discussions
v. 10. In the days of the comet and seventeen short stories
v. 11. The undying fire and philosophical and theological speculations
v. 12. Tono-Bungay
v. 13. Ann Veronica. Boon
v. 14. The new Machiavelli
v. 15. Marriage
v. 16. The wife of Sir Isaac Harman. Socialism and the family
v. 17. The history of Mr. Polly. Bealby
v. 18. The passionate friends : a novel, and Three essays
v. 19. The research magnificent
v. 20. The war in the air, and Other war forebodings
v. 21. The world set free, and Other war papers
v. 22. Mr. Britling
v. 23. Joan and Peter I : the story of an education
v. 24. Joan and Peter II. The story of a great schoolmaster
v. 25. The soul of a bishop. The secret places of the heart
v. 26. A volume of journalism
v. 27. The history of the world
v. 28. Men like gods. The dream
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Half-title; each vol. has also special title page
Wells wrote a special introduction to the set and a special preface to each volume