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WELLS, H.G. Small archive of 14 letters and postcards Signed, "H.G.," "H.G.W." or "H.G. Wells," to journalist Ralph David Blumenfeld: 6 Autograph Letters * 7 Autograph postcards * Typed postcard. The letters and postcards, mostly brief and personal, one discussing his novel The World of William Clissold, another requesting a copy of his own correspondence with Maxim Gorky. Together 17 pages, oblong 16mo or 4to, correspondence card or personal stationery; generally good condition. One with the original envelope. (MRS) Vp, [1909-29]
26 August 1920: "There's too much in hand at present for me to think of a weekly article or any article at present at any price at all. . . . After I have been to America (in February) I may really want to do a preachment & if you remember it, perhaps you'll ask me then." 22 December 1920 [from postmark]: "Please do me the kindness of sending the numbers of the Sunday Express containing my fifth article, Churchill's letter and my reply to Maxim Gorky . . . ." 20 November 1926: "No work is coming out in April but there is rather a considerable piece coming in the autumn. But I don't see it as a newspaper serial. Its a very big book & discursive, built about the lives of his men, one of whom is a big advertisement man & the other a director of a metallurgical concern. . . ." 9 December 1929: "It would mean war. I can't. 1745 over again."
