Bliss Reginald (29 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1915; New York; red cloth covered boards with large tan label with black titles; edges are worn and frayed; covers are soiled; front hinge is split; back strip is loose; Previous owner's name on front end papers; Interior is clean and unmarked; smudges on foreedge; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 345 pages;

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

First American edition. 8vo, 345pp. Vignette illustrations. Maroon cloth with printed label on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Very good with toning to label and boards, spine a bit dulled. Last 10 or so pages with slight moisture stain to upper corner.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Small 8vo with red boards and a tanned paper affixed to the front with the titling in black. Titling in black along the spine. Introduction by HG. Wells. The condition of the book is Good (light wear to the spine, shelf wear to the tail of the spine, pencil marks along the back cover, previous owner name inscribed on the first free endpaper, hinges a little loose, dust stained along the top and bottom edge of the text block, pencil marks on the last free endpaper and back paste down). 345pp.

8vo, hardback, 342pp. Good condition, given age. No dustwrapper. Red with gilt lettering, drawing at front and lower spine, upper edges gilt. Quite flecked, bumped, front hinge slightly cracked, rear hinge cracked, foxed, endpapers discoloured, owner's name pencilled at free front endpaper, and pencilled but blurred at lower page edges. contents clear and legible. Pictures available on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. (Possible) First American Edition. George H. Doran Co., 1915; no later printings indicated, lacks GHD logo on title/copyright pages (unclear if this is a first edition point for this title); 345pp. "Ambiguous Introduction" by H. G. Wells, who is also the pseudonymous author of these stories. Binding is sturdy and fully intact; some fraying at corners and ends of spine, else light wear to edges of red cloth boards, title plate on front board and spine lightly toned, black title print remains bold; previous owner book plate on front end page; text, illustrations very good throughout. No dust jacket. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This thought-provoking book delves into the complex relationship between literature and society, exploring the decline and subsequent revival of literary thought in the early 20th century. The author argues that the ebb and flow of literary output reflects the broader intellectual climate of the time, highlighting the importance of collective thinking and discussion for societal progress. Through the exploration of key literary figures and movements, the book delves into the ways in which literature shapes and is shaped by the prevailing zeitgeist, ultimately examining the profound impact of these dynamics on the course of human history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

2nd imp. card covers Very Good small octavo 342pp., billusts., Card covers chipped & split at spine o/w a VG copy & internally VG.

Cloth Boards. 1st edition. 1st ed., 8vo., pp 342, light foxing to prelims and edges, top edge gilt,., original red cloth boards, gilt dec. on front, b&w text illus, rubbed, bumped, hinges starting to separate at front endpapers and rear endpapers, slight marking to covers. H.G. Wells writing under the pseudonym of Reginal Bliss.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Second Edition. This second edition, is the first printing of this work to identify Wells as the true author. Original light green cloth, vg+ to near fine, with mildly bumped corners and minor wear to extremities. Clean and tight. No dj. A few pages have been roughly opened with some tears in the page borders. Book.

Condition: very good. 1st Edition. 342pp. Octavo. Green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Gilt illustration of cartoon man on front cover. Corners and ends of spine show some bumping. Very mild bowing to boards. Foxing to endpapers and scattered through out (concentrated on outer edges of text block). Gilt top outer edge. Slight cracking at gutter between front endpapers. A nice copy with a few B/W illustrations through out by Wells himself. Wells Society # 56. "This book includes a satirical view of Henry James which brought an end to the friendship between the two writers. Wells wrote a letter on the subject to the Daily News (3RD March, 1916)". The book purports to be by fictional author Reginald Bliss and for some time after Wells denied ownership. The 2nd edition of the book (published in 1920) does, however, acknowledges Wells' authorship on the title page.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 328 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Condition: Good. First edition. "Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times, Prepared for publication by Reginald Bliss, with an Ambiguous Introduction by H. G. Wells"--T.p. 8vo. 345 pp., illus. Very good in red cloth, cover lightly soiled, ex-libris John Ruyle label within, in clear protective mylar jacket.

Green Cloth, Gilt. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. 342 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt. A Near Fine Example, Two Tiny Rubs At Edges, And A 1/4" Tear Along Top Inside Edge Of Front Cover Adjacent To Spine. Gilt Brilliant, No Fading Or Loss Of Color, Inside Hinge Professionally And Invisibly Repaired, Light Foxing To Edges Of Page Block. Laid In Loosely Is The Publisher's Advance Letter Regarding The 1920 Re-Publication Of The Book, With Acknowledgment Of The Sole Authorship Of Wells. In The Scarce Dust Jacket, Which Is Bright, Clean, Unfaded, No Soiling Or Dampstaining Or Rubbing, Slight Wear Along Top And Bottom Edges, One 11/16" X 1/4" Chip At Spine Edge Of Rear Panel Not Affecting Lettering, Another 1/8" Square Chip At Top Of Rear Spine Fold, A Few Minute Losses At Corners, A 3" Jagged Tear To Rear Panel Repaired With Tape On The Verso, A Few Very Short [1/8"] Edge Tears, Still, Bright And Clean, Remarkably Well Preserved And Scarce Thus.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. **COVER DIFFERENT THAN SHOWN** Red cloth covered boards with black spine titles; title pasted on front board; edges worn, heavier at corners and spine ends; 12mo, 6 3/4" to 7 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 345 pages.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Unnamed (illustrator). The second edition of this brilliant satirical work by H. G. Wells. The second edition of this work, originally published in 1915.A work of literary satire by H. G. Wells; Wells created the character of Reginald Bliss who is making a book out of some work left behind by an author who died [being George Boon.] In this volume, Bliss complains that all he found in his literary remains was "nothing but fragments."Wells denied authorship for quite some time after the publication.This volume is particularly popular for the section in which Wells debates the nature of literature with fellow author Henry James, caricatured in the book.With some illustrations in text throughout. I the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart with only minor shelf wear and a slight darkening to the cloth of the spine, with a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A small previous owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the occasional leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. With illustrations throughout. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ~No foxing. Top edges gilt. Endpapers uncracked at gutters. Original green cloth, gilt cartoon man to front board and spine. Spine slightly darkened. Old pictorial bookplate. Owner''s signature dated 1918. 1st edn. Size: 342pp.

Hardcover. First edition (& 1st printing). With ''An Ambiguous Introduction By H. G. Wells''. ''First published in 1915'' on copyright page. Reprinted in 1920 giving Wells full credit as author, but this is the 1915 1st edition. Rare in the original dustjacket. Light browning to both free endpapers, inked name and date (1917) on front free endpaper, a VG+ copy in red cloth (with gilt lettering along top page edges) in a fairly good dustjacket with shallow chipping along spine edges and light browning along the spine.

hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. first edition. "With An Ambiguous introduction by H.G. Wells." Octavo, green cloth covers with gilt spine titles and gilt design on top cover. Top edge gilt. 342 pages. Foxing on edges of book block and light scattered foxing in text. Dust jacket has chipping at head and foot of spine and at a couple of corners; some light creasing; spine tanned. H. G Wells uses the pseudonym of Reginal Bliss in this literary satire.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Literary satire by H. G. Wells written by Wells using the pseudonym Reginald Bliss. Illustrated with in-text illustrations by H. G. Wells. A UK first edition, first impression in the uncommon wrapper. THE WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright and complete. It is unclipped. It is worn at the edges and shows small nicks out of each of the lading corners. The lettering on the spine is unfaded, the spine ends are rubbed and nicked. Well preserved for a jacket that is over 100 years old. Looks sharp in protective plastic. THE BOOK : The book is square and tight. The boards are bright and clean. The corners are sharp. The spine ends are bruised. The pages are clean - they show gentle marginal toning. The closed page edges are toned and are spotted. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. No previous ownership inscriptions. A decent copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1920 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 328 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 328 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946,Bliss, Reginald.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1915. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 354, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 354 354.