WELLS, H G: 1- The War of the Worlds. Heinemann, 1898, 1st. edn. first or very early state, bound in the publishers grey cloth with lettering to upper cover and spine in black, And the publishers monogram in black to rear cover. PP:viii, 303, (I). No adverts. Covers rubbed and corners bumped, spine darkened; title and facing page of advert with dark offsetting stain across to middle of the pages; small stain to page viii (contents); 2- The Invisible Man. Pearson, 1897, first edition, first issue, with the first page of text misnumbered '2'. PP:(ii)blank, (ii)1/2 title & advert, (ii)title & blank, vii-viii(contents), 245, (ii)adverts. Original maroon cloth with gilt lettering to upper cover and spine, and a black pictorial invisible man! To upper cover. Covers rubbed, name and date '1897' to 1/2 title; the stitching is generally a little loose, more so in the first gathering; 3- The War in the Air. George, 1908, first edition, first issue. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering to upper cover and spine. 16 plates, as called for. PP:vii, (I), 389, (I), (ii)adverts. Covers rubbed, a few pages roughly opened, occasional foxing; 4- The War in the Air. Another copy, 1908, 1st. Edn. 2nd issue with a colour version of the frontispiece onlaid to the front board. 16 plates. Covers rubbed and spine darkened; inner hinges cracked, inscription to front endpaper; 5- The Wheels of Chance. Dent, Jan, 1898, 3rd. Edn. original gilt pictorial red covers. Stain to covers, spine darkened. Bookplate to front pastedown; 6- Kipps, the story of a Simple Soul. Macmillan, 1905, 1st. Edn. (6)