Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island
WELLS, H.G.
From Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 1 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 24 August 1998
From Mystery Pier Books, Inc.,ABAA, ILAB, ABA, West Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 1 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 24 August 1998
About this Item
An exceptionally Fine First Edition copy of the author s allegorical satire written just after the death of his wife. The highly detailed pictorial dust jacket by Sir William Orpen depicts a naked Mr Blettsworthy watching cannibals dancing around a fire, and is a marvelous collectible in itself. The story concerns our hero shipwrecked among savages whose rituals and beliefs parody those of modern society. In the end though, he awakens to discover that all of this has been a delusion within his own insanity. This is probably Wells most psychopathological work. This copy comes protected in a custom-made, quite lovely red slip case. And what a dust jacket. Seller Inventory # ABE-17536434256
Bibliographic Details
Title: Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island
Publisher: London: Ernest Benn, (1928)
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
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