The Desert Daisy by Wells, H.G. (Author); Ray, Gordon N. (Introduction) - 1957

Beta Phi Mu, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good. . No jacket, presumably as issued. Minor shelf wear. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy.

Urbana, IL: Beta Phi Mu. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover.

Urbana:: Beta Phi Mu,. Very Good. 1957. Hardcover. Illustrated by the author. A facsimile reprint. Very good in black cloth. No dust jacket. .

Urbana: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. Book. Good. Hardcover. (xix) unpaged. Facsimile from original manuscript, b/w illustrations, black cloth-backed boards. One stain front cover, spine ends bumped, good, interior very good; no dust jacket..

Beta Phi Mu, 1957. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Urbana, Illinois: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. First, Limited edition. Hardcover. Very Good. H. G. Wells. 8vo, xix pp., + plates "Daisy" is Wells's "earliest surviving narrative of any length", written when Wells was about 13 years old. This is a facsimile of the original manuscript, now published by Beta Phi Mu, the national honor fraternity for library science students. The story reflects young Wells's favorite book, STRUWWELPETER by Hoffmann.

Urbana, IL: Beta Phi MU, 1957. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Facsimile Edition<not specified>. Minimal wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white drawings by H.G. Wells; 96 pages.

Urbana IL: Beta Phi Mu (The Lakeside Press], 1957. (USA) Edition Not Stated. Black cloth with gilt text on spine, non-paginated. Introduction by Gordon N. Ray (XVII), Notes (XIX), plus 66 pages of a facsimile of the original manuscript illustrated by H.G. Wells. Frontispiece portrait of Wells at the time this book was written. One of "1,413 numbered copies of this book are reserved for the members of Beta Phi Mu. An additional 3,000 copies have been made for general distribution." This is NOT one of the numbered copies. A delightful story, in a comic book style, is believed to be H.G. Wells' earliest surviving narrative of any length, and was written when Wells was twelve or thirteen years of age. An amusing satire about a war between the King of Clubs and the King of Spades.Someone had removed the stitches from the King of Spades' best pants and so forced him to wear his second-best on Sunday and he blamed the King of Clubs. A battle ensues. A crisp bright seemingly New… Read More

Beta Phi Mu. Hardcover. Used - very good.

1 . hardback. Fine. Introduction by Gordon N.Ray. Illustrated. 1st ed. Urbana, IL. (Beta Phi Mu) 1957. A fine copy. (Facsimile of the original manuscript.)