The Desert Daisy

Urbanam IL: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. Hardcover. Introduction by Gordon N. Ray. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt lettering. xix, (96pp). Near fine. Tight, handsome first trade edition of this chapbook, a facsimile of the original, heavily illustrated Wells holograph manuscript, a chivalric military romance penned circa 1878-80 by a juvenile Wells.

Urbana, Il: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. Limited Edition (4,413). hardcover. Near fine - no dj; minor rubbing to spine end; all else-clean, tight, & attractive. 8 vo; black cloth covered boards; gilt lettering on front board and spine; patterned end papers; unpaged; small frontis piece b/w photograph of Wells as a child; introduction pp vii-xvix, includes note page;… Read more about this item

THE DESERT DAISY, Beta Phi Mu, 1957, first edition, fine in near fine glassine dust-wrapper. Illustrated by the author. A facsiimile of the authors earliest surviving fiction, executed between the ages of 12 and 14.

The Desert Daisy by H.G. Wells first edition hardcover Publisher: Beta Phi Mu, 1957 Condition: Near Fine

Urbana, Illinois: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. Unpaginated. Black boards with gold embossed title on spine and front. Introduction by Gordon N. Ray. The contents themselves are photographs of the original writings which Wells produced when he was just around 13 years old. The photographs show his handwriting as well as his personl illustrations to accomany the story. . First Edition.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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,. Fine. 1957. Hardcover. Illustrated by the author. A facsimile reprint edition. Fine in black cloth. No dust jacket. .

Urbana: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. Hardcover with gilt embossed front board, no dust jacket, in good condition. Board are slightly scuffed, and corners and spine ends are bumped. Page block is tanned and blemished, and pastedowns and endpapers are marked. Previous owner's name penned to FEP. Binding is sound and pages are clear throughout. LW. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Used.… Read more about this item

Beta Phi Mu. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. (Humor, Wit, English Humor)

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… Read more about this item

Urbana: Beta Phi Mu. hardcover. fine. Illus. by the author. Introduction by Gordon N. Ray. Thin 8vo, black cloth. Urbana: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. First Edition.<br/> <br/> Facsimile reproduction of an unpublished mss. written by Wells as a youth.<br/> <br/>

Beta Phi Mu, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. H.G. Wells. LIMITED TO 1,413 NUMBERED COPIES for members of Beta Phi Mu. This copy belonged to Mary Radmacher, award-winning longtime head librarian at the Skokie (Ill.) Public Library. A facsimile of the 1878 Wells manuscript, never before published, with introduction by Gordon N. Ray.

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

Urbana, IL: Beta Phi Mu. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1957. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 8vo .

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..

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: Beta Phi Mu, 1957. With an introduction by Gordon N. Ray. xix [100]p., b/w illus., original black cloth. Facsimile of the original manuscript. No. 93 of 1,413 numbered copies (Chapbooks series, 3).

Beta Phi Mu. Hardcover. Used - very good.

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