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The History of Mr Polly

H. G. Wells

First published 1967
Publisher Pan Books
Format Paperback
Type Novel
Catalog ID X226
Pages 220
Price 3/6
ISBN 0330102265


Dated 4th printing of the 1963 edition. Title page:

  • "The History of [over] Mr Polly [over] H. G. Wells"
  • Penguin colophon
  • "With an Introduction by [over] Frank Wells"
  • "Pan Books Ltd : London"
Copyright page:
  • "This book was first published 1910"
  • "This edition published 1963 by Pan Books Ltd., [over] 33 Tothill Street, London, S.W.1"
  • "330 10226 5"
  • "2nd Printing 1965"
  • "3rd Printing 1966"
  • "4th Printing 1967"
  • "Printed in Great Britain by Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press), Ltd., [over] Bungay, Suffolk"
Back cover:
  • "United Kingdom 3/6, Australia 60c, New Zealand (4/6) 45c, South Africa 45c"
  • No cover art credit.
Spine:
  • "X226"
On the front cover and spine, the title is given with "Mr.". On the title page, and otherwise throughout, it is given without the period. Biography is signed "H. d. R." on page 10. This 4-page essay is approximately twice the length of the 1953 one. Introduction is signed "Frank Wells" on page 15. Chapter 5, "Romance", starts on page 75, given as page 87 in ToC. Novel ends page 216. Bibliography ends on last numbered page, 220. Gloss cover.

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The History of Mr Polly Cover 2005 Penguin Books Trade Paperback Novel Kate Gibb xxxiv+227