Description: Door in the Wall by H. G. Wells. Facsimile of 1911 edition. Photographs by Alvin Langdon Coburn. Enclosed 40 page leaflet of essays by George Hendrick and David Lodge. Printed on mould made paper with deckled edges. 10 tipped in photo plates. Quarter bound in cloth with paper sides blocked in gold. Title label on spine. Brown cloth solander box blocked in gold and inset with photo on front. 160pp. 16x12.2in. 980 copies. (£250) The Door in the Wall, considered by both readers and critics, to be Wells's finest tale, examines an issue to which Wells returned repeatedly in his writing: the contrast between aesthetics and science and the difficulty of choosing between them. Please look closely at the photos as they are part of the description. Will wrap and pack very carefully. Will post worldwide. Any questions please ask. In the unlikely event you do encounter a problem, please do message me first to resolve it, and I will do my best to help.All the books are stored in our smoke-free, climate-controlled shop in Surbiton, London.
Price: 289.99 GBP
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Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
Publisher: Folio Society
Weight: 3.5 Kg
Year Printed: 2016
Format: Hardback
Language: English
Illustrator: Alvin Langdon Coburn
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition, Numbered
Fiction Subject: Science Fiction
Author: H G Wells
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom