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Select Conversations Uncle, H. G. Wells Rare Second Ed

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Select Conversations Uncle, H. G. Wells Rare Second Ed

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Select Conversations with an Uncle, H. G. Wells (Rare second ed.)
The first edition of this book was classified as extinct by the time this edition was published, making this, the 1900 edition, the earliest edition available of Wells' first literary work. A highly sought-after book. Published 1900 by Saalfield Publishing. This one has a little rubbing on the corners and edges and some of the brown ink is missing from the cover illustration, otherwise the cover looks pretty good. The front hinge is starting to separate and the first signature is a little loose at the bottom, plus there are several gutter cracks. First endpaper missing. Interior pages are clean. 5 x 7

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