HG Wells first editions

12 issues (complete); large 8vo (234 x 155 mm); plates, illustrations and advertisements; publisher's pictorial wrappers, first part rather worn and dust-soiled with upper wrapper detached, another issue browned and worn at spine with upper cover detached, otherwise a very good set.

First edition, first impression, inscribed presentation copy; 8vo; illustrated title page, pages browned as usual, some marks and spots throughout, 3pp ALS from the author tipped in; publisher's grey, watered silk, titles to spine gilt, top edge gilt, edges a little rubbed; 16 pp ads at end. Very good indeed.

First edition, first impression; 8vo, publisher's blue cloth, decoration and titles to upper board and spine gilt. 32pp. ads at end dated September 1895. Some light marking to the front endpapers, short tear to the margin of the fly leaf, contemporary ownership inscription to the title page, spine a trifle sunned. An excellent copy.

First edition, first impression; 8vo; publisher's red cloth, titles to upper board and to spine gilt, spine slightly rolled but an excellent copy.