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The Adventures of Tommy
by H.G. Wells
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"The Adventures of Tommy" by H.G. WELLS. 1929 1st American edition; Frederick A. Stokes Company; New York. With illustrations in color throughout by Wells. The story appears in print on the left-hand page, with the corresponding text in Wells' handwriting and color illustrations on the right-hand pages. The book was written by Wells for a child of a friend who was ill - "Tommy" saves the life of a rich man and is rewarded with an elephant. The book is larger in size - it measures 11 3/4" tall x 9 1/8" wide.
Condition:
There are a few small, light stains on the front cover; light soiling to the front cover illustrations; tiny cloth tears at the cover corner tips, and at the top-left corner of the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Light foxing to the end papers, and to the first couple and last couple pages. There appears to be two characters written in pencil within the text on the 2nd illustrated page after the title page. Overall the book is in Good+ condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6785
- Title
- The Adventures of Tommy
- Author
- H.G. Wells
- Illustrator
- H.G. Wells
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- hg wells, adventures of tommy, island doctor moreau, door in the wall, time machine, war of the worlds, invisible man, magic shop, country of the blind, first men in moon, outline of history, red room
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Classics;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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