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Fall Great Estates Curated Auction
Lot 155:
Herbert George Wells (England, 1866-1946). 2 first edition books, The History of Mr. Polly and The King Who Was a King.
The History of Mr. Polly. First edition, 1910. Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, Dublin, New York. With illustrated dust jacket. Fold out Nelson’s New Novels insert and 10 pages Notes on Nelson’s New Novels at rear. Light wear and discoloration to dust jacket, very minor shelf wear, writing in pencil front endpaper. Provenance: George Houle, Los Angeles, CA, 5/8/1979; private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
The King Who Was a King. The Book of a Film. First edition, 1929. Ernest Benn Limited, London; printed by Morrison and Gibb Ltd., London and Edinburgh. Corners bumped, some shelf wear, minor wear to corners, spine and edges, some foxing, notations in pencil front endpaper. Provenance: private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
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