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MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES: A FILM STORY BASED ON MATERIAL IN HIS SHORT STORY; bound with THINGS TO COME: A FILM STORY BASED ON MATERIAL IN HIS HISTORY OF THE FUTURE 'THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME'.
by WELLS, H. G.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Cresset Press. 1936 and 1935. First edition, first printing of both volumes, bound in one. First edition, first printing of both volumes, bound in one. Signed by the author. Inscribed presentation and association copy. Mid-twentieth century half calf for Henry Sotheran, five raised bands, gilt decorated compartments and titles on red morocco labels to the spine. Brown cloth boards. Ownership initials of (Richard Kayne in gilt to the bottom right corner of the upper board. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with some rubbing to the spine hinges and corners. The contents, with the bookplate of Richard Kayne to the front pastedown, and four pages of additional dialogue in the form of carbon-copy typescript (annotated in the hand of Wells), are clean throughout. The Man Who Could Work Miracles is inscribed by the author in black ink on the half title "for Philip Charlot / H. G. Wells / April 1936". The recipient was the film editor on the 1937 Lothar Mendes production starring Ralph Richardson, Joan Gardner and Roland Young. Underneath Wells' inscription Charlot has later inscribed "for Richard Kayne / with very best wishes / Philip Charlot / October 1956". The page preceding the half title of the second title 'Things to Come' is further inscribed by Charlot "Sorry, Richard, but H.G. forgot to sign this one for me - Philip". The recipient of Charlot's presentation is the writer, composer and musician Richard Kayne (pseudonym of William Sydney Kuttner), who is perhaps best remembered for composing the haunting theme from the 1959 Horror film 'House On Haunted Hill' (starring Vincent Price). [Bleiler; Locke: Spectrum of Fantasy]. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25559
- Title
- MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES: A FILM STORY BASED ON MATERIAL IN HIS SHORT STORY; bound with THINGS TO COME: A FILM STORY BASED ON MATERIAL IN HIS HISTORY OF THE FUTURE 'THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME'.
- Author
- WELLS, H. G.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing of both volumes, bound in one
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: The Cresset Press. 1936 and 1935
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York, North Yorkshire
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Calf
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