H.G. Wells
The Passionate Friends: A Novel | Inscribed First Edition
MacMillan and Co.
1913
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A first edition of The Passionate Friends: A Novel by H.G. Wells, inscribed by the author.
- H.G. Wells (English).
- London: MacMillan and Co., 1913.
- Octavo.
- Presentation copy, affectionately inscribed by the author to his friend Daisy Blumenfeld: “D. B. / from H. G. / and someday we will win at tennis.”
- Bound in the original green vertically ribbed cloth, spine and front board with gilt lettering and vine motifs in blind, top fore-edge gilt.
Daisy Blumenfeld was the wife of R. D. Blumenfeld, chief editor of the Daily Express for over 30 years. He was a close friend and a neighbor of Wells, who was often invited at the residence to play tennis and discuss politics and narrative.
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Very GoodLight wear to joints, corners and spine caps.
Minor signs of age and handling.
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