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The King Who Was a King

H. G. Wells

First published 1929
Publisher Ernest Benn
Format Hardcover
Type Novel
Cover art Paul Rotha
Pages 254


(quote) H. G. Wells turns his eagle eyes on the movies and film literature in "The King Who Was a King", which Doubleday, Doran & Co. will bring out in this country May 24th. It is said to be both "frank melodrama" and "new literary form". --"Literary Notes", Phi. Inquirer 1929-05-11 p13 (entire note)

"First Published in 1929" on copyright page. [Currey]

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The King Who Was a King: An Unconventional Novel Cover 1929 Doubleday, Doran Hardcover Novel vi+272
The King Who Was a King Cover 2017 Gateway / Orion eBook Novel