The War in the Air, and Particularly How Mr. Bert Smallways Fared While It Lasted.

First edition hardback, colonial issue binding (not in Currey), in red cloth, title and (at very bottom of heel) GEORGE BELL & SONS spine stamped in gold, front cover title stamped in blind above repeating vertical ichthys pattern motif (also in blind), with "Bell's Indian and Colonial Library" printed at top of half title page and "This Edition is issued for circulation in India and the Colonies only" printed on back of title page, with undated 16 page catalog at rear with first page headed "The High Thought Series" and page 16 headed HANDBOOKS OF THE GREAT MASTERS IN PAINTING AND SCULPTURE, a Very Good copy with a shallow 1/4" closed cut to middle of spine, slight bend at head, slight bend at heel with GEORGE BELL & SONS partially rubbed away (again, because it is at the very bottom of the spine at heel), darkening to spine, dust staining to head, slight blunting of points points, front hinge just starting, foxing blocks to front and rear free endpapers, and frontispiece tissue guard present, with sales slip noting that this is the colonial edition laid in. If I had to guess, the gilt on the spine may indicate that this binding state is between
Currey A and Currey B, or between Currey B and Currey C. Novel that anticipated aerial warfare. Currey, page 526 (though not this binding state). Locke, Science Fiction First Editions, page 58 and pages 93-94. H. G. Wells: A Comprehensive Bibliography 36 ("two pages of
ads," check). Scheck and Cox, H. G. Wells: A Reference Guide, page xxiv. Clarke, Voices Prophesying War (new edition), pages 88-89. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, page 227-228. Bleiler, Checklist of Science Fiction & Supernatural Fiction (1978), page 205. Barron, Anatomy of Wonder 4 1-104. Magill, Survey of Science Fiction Literature, pages 2407-2410. Previously part of the Gary Munson Collection.