The Wheels Of Chance
by Wells, H G
The comical Wheels of Chance was written in 1896 at the height of the golden age of the bicycle, when practical and affordable bicycles led to profound social shifts in England. Suddenly people of modest means could travel greater distances for work or even for pleasure, without the limitations of rail schedules, weakening England's rigid class structure and strengthening the movement towards the liberation of women. In the novel, the poorly-paid draper's assistant Mr. Hoopdriver sets out on a cycling holiday, and awkwardly encounters a pretty young woman cycling alone and wearing bloomers, an shocking image in its time and one that summed up the new freedom, liberation and exhilaration of the bicycle.
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The Wheels of Chance
by H.G. Wells
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- 1896
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London: J.M. Dent and Co. , 1896. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 8" by 6" . J. Ayton Symington . A first edition copy of this comedic novel, written by prolific British author H.G. Wells, illustrated throughout. The Wheels of Chance is a comedic novel telling the story of a poorly paid draper's assistant, Mr. Hoopdriver, who takes… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance; The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
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J. M. Dent & Sons, 1949. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1949. Reprinted. 301 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrative jacket over red cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance (EVERYMAN'S LIBRARY; No. 1914)
by Wells, H G
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London: Dent, 1984. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Trade paperback. Reissued as an Everyman's Classic, 1984. Binding is tight with no creases to the spine. Price stickers on the ffep and the Introduction page otherwise unmarked. xii + 197 pp. Small trade pb.
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The Wheels of Chance: a Bicycling Idyll
by H. G. Wells
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The Wheels of Chance
by Wells, H. G
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J. M. Dent and Co, 1896 . First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Red cloth; gilt stamped lettering and front panel design. Top edges gilt. 10 pages of ads in rear dated October, 1896. The spine and top edge of the front panel are sunned. The corners are bumped and there is a slight spine lean. … Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance; the Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
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J. M. Dent & Sons, 1969. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1969. Reprinted. 103 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth and gilt lettering. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have light edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and spine is presentable with minimal crushing and tanning.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance ; The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
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J.M.Dent & Sons, 1949. Hardcover. Good. 1949. Reprinted. 301 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance; The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
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J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1946. Hardcover. Good. 1946. Last Reprinted. 301 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Stamp to front endpaper. Pencil to rear pastedown. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Heavy sunning to spine,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance: The Time Machine
by H.G.Wells
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J. M. Dent & Sons, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1946. Last Reprinted. 301 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges. Water… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance; The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
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J. M. Dent & Sons, 1969. Hardcover. Good. 1969. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Two parts in one book, thus unpaginated. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE WHEELS OF CHANCE; THE TIME MACHINE
by Wells, H. G.
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J. M. Dent & Sons, 1969-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback/Hardcover with dust cover. Clean text, sound binding. Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance
by H. G. Wells
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The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll (Breakaway Books Series)
by Wells, H. G.
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The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll (Breakaway Books Series)
by Wells, H. G.
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The Wheels of Chance
by H. G. Wells
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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Mr Hoopdriver is an expert in his field - a perfect gentleman with more than a little flair behind the drapers' counter. First published in 1896, during the bicycle's golden age, The Wheels of Chance is a delightful comic novel, capturi Item Price
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The Wheels of Chance (Esprios Classics): A Bicycling Idyll
by H. G. Wells
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The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll (Breakaway Books Series)
by H. G. Wells
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The Wheels of Chance - A Bicycling Idyll
by H. G. Wells
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The Wheels of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll (Breakaway Books Series)
by H. G. Wells
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The Wheels Of Chance: A Bicycling Idyll (1913)
by H. G. Wells
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