Tono-Bungay by H. G. Wells - LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB 1960
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Tono-Bungay by H. G. Wells - LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB 1960
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
No. 424 of 1500 copies.
Introduction by Norman H. Strouse.
Illustrated and signed by Lynton Lamb with colour plates and in-text figures.
Bound in dark green textured cloth with paper label and gilt blocked bottle on spine.
Page tops stained yellow.
Pale grey endpapers.
Yellow cloth slipcase with spine label.
26.3x18.1cm.
395 pages
US$50
Originally published in 1908 Tono-Bungay is one of Well’s social novels. It describes society at the beginning of the 20th. century and follows the life of George Ponderevo, an initially impecunious student who becomes wealthy due to a charlatan uncle, and ends with George dabbling in dangerous aeronautical experiments in the early days of aviation.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
A PICTORIAL REVIEW
No. 424 of 1500 copies.
Introduction by Norman H. Strouse.
Illustrated and signed by Lynton Lamb with colour plates and in-text figures.
Bound in dark green textured cloth with paper label and gilt blocked bottle on spine.
Page tops stained yellow.
Pale grey endpapers.
Yellow cloth slipcase with spine label.
26.3x18.1cm.
395 pages
US$50
Originally published in 1908 Tono-Bungay is one of Well’s social novels. It describes society at the beginning of the 20th. century and follows the life of George Ponderevo, an initially impecunious student who becomes wealthy due to a charlatan uncle, and ends with George dabbling in dangerous aeronautical experiments in the early days of aviation.
An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.
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I have said it elsewhere in the past, but I used to own both LEC and Arion Press editions, and not only I thought that Arion copied a few design elements from LEC, but I also enjoyed the LEC edition the best and sold the other.
3ExLibrisDavid
Great photos as always, I'm not familiar with this one but now you've piqued my interest!
4GardenOfForkingPaths
>1 wcarter: Thanks for your great review and photos! I'm hoping to read the book this year. I rather like the illustrations.
I was only really familiar with H.G. Wells works of science fiction but recently read The History of Mr Polly (Folio Society, 1957). The FS edition is not particularly remarkable but I found the novel itself to be excellent - very well written, gently humorous, and with a smattering of something more profound running through it. It can be acquired for not much more than the Penguin paperback.
I was only really familiar with H.G. Wells works of science fiction but recently read The History of Mr Polly (Folio Society, 1957). The FS edition is not particularly remarkable but I found the novel itself to be excellent - very well written, gently humorous, and with a smattering of something more profound running through it. It can be acquired for not much more than the Penguin paperback.
5jveezer
Interesting. I've only seen the Heritage Press edition obviously because this does not look familiar at all. So I don't know if I've seen these illustrations or not. Uncharacteristically for me, I don't really like the colored illustrations even though I don't mind the black and white at all. The binding is very nice.
Great story that resonates with much of modern supplement and miracle cure culture and business. I'm pretty content with my Arion Press edition and probably should give it a re-read and review on The Whole Book Experience.
Great story that resonates with much of modern supplement and miracle cure culture and business. I'm pretty content with my Arion Press edition and probably should give it a re-read and review on The Whole Book Experience.
6maisiedotes
>5 jveezer: It's funny. I was just thinking that the colors on page 361 were so attractive that they would tempt me to buy this book.
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