WELLS, H.G. (1866-1946). A pair of FIRST EDITIONS, BOTH INSCRIBED, comprising:
1) The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. (Front fly leaf with inscription detached.) Original gilt-lettered olive cloth (extremities rubbed, discolored area on spine from old sticker, hinges tender); folding case. INSCRIBED BY WELLS on the front fly leaf: "Wm. John Martin, in memory of May 18th, H.G. Wells."
2) God: The Invisible King. London: Cassell and Company, 1917. (Light spotting to text.) Original gilt-lettered blue cloth (uneven sunning and spotting to extremities); folding case. INSCRIBED BY WELL on the half-title: "To the immortal Arnold, from H.G. Wells."
Together, 2 works in 2 volumes.
This lot is located in Chicago.
