WELLS, H.G The Adventures of Tommy. London: George G. Harrap & Co Ltd1929.
Tall 8vo. Brown cloth backed orange boards with black lettering and vignette to upper board, Brown unclipped dust jacket with title lettering in black, rectos feature drawings by Well's and the story is printed in a facsimile of his handwriting; pp. 45; chips to dust jacket extremeties with closed tear on top of upper cover of dust jacket, endpapers lightly tanned; otherwsie very good.
First trade edition with scarce dustwrapper
Nicknamed the "father of science fiction", H.G Wells was also responsible for an eclectic outlet of literature. Both written and illustrated by Wells, The Adventures of Tommy was inspired by a period of illness during which the author was considerably bored and, on finding a box of paint in his children's bedroom, set about the task of completing this delightful narrative within a matter of days. It is affectionately dedicated to a close friend's daughter, "Respectfully dedicated to/ Miss Marjory Hick/ by her sincere friend and admirer".
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