H. G. Wells
215 copies for sale · $20–$17,500 · 61 first editions · 8 signed
Notable copies for sale
MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES - INSCRIBED TO FRANK SWINNERTON (first edition, signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,750
The Way the World Is Going (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$850
The Island of Doctor Moreau: A Possibility (signed) — Bartleby's Books$12,500
The Scientific Romances Of H G Wells The Time Machine The Island Of Dr Moreau The Invisibl (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$9,800
Christina Alberta's Father (first edition, signed) — James Cummins Bookseller$3,750
The Time Machine (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$6,000
Les premiers Hommes dans la Lune (first edition) — Ursus Books$5,850
The Time Machine (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$4,500
The Time Machine, An Invention (first edition) — Thorn Books$3,500
WAR AND THE FUTURE: ITALY, FRANCE AND BRITAIN AT WAR (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,000
The Plattner Story and Others (first edition) — Thorn Books$500
The croquet player (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$300
What these are worth
Experiment in autobiography : discoveries and conclusions of a very…6 copies from 4 sellers
Tono-Bungay13 copies from 3 sellers
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Works on the market
TONO - BUNGAY9 copies · $20–$143
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY6 copies · $48–$178
THE TIME MACHINE5 copies · $43–$17,500
MR. BRITLING SEES IT THROUGH5 copies · $68–$223
CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER4 copies · $20–$3,750
THE HISTORY OF MR. POLLY4 copies · £28–£3,000
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY; Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind4 copies · $20–$1,650
THE SECRET PLACES OF THE HEART4 copies · $25–$198
THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON3 copies · £125–£1,649
MR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND3 copies · $20–$1,497
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY VOL. 1 & 23 copies · $454–$483
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY 2 VOLUME SET3 copies · $123–$397
THE TIME MACHINE; Easton Press3 copies · $293–$323
EXPERIMENT IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY3 copies · $20–$291
THE CROQUET PLAYER3 copies · $83–$278
THE SHORT STORIES OF H. G. WELLS3 copies · $43–$198
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY IN 2 VOLUMES3 copies · $83–$173
EXPERIMENT IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY: DISCOVERIES AND CONCLUSIONS OF A VERY ORDINARY BRAIN (SINCE 13 copies · $40–$168
The Invisible Man2 copies · $1,250–$9,500
KIPPS2 copies · £96–£3,500
Market context
179 copies of H. G. Wells's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $57 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Autograph Card signed to [Margaret Haig Thomas] Lady Rhondda, 1932, inviting her to tea an (forum, 2026-07-23)£150
Autograph Letter signed to "My dear Guyot", [c. 1920], asking "Will this do?, referring to (forum, 2026-07-23)£190
The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898, author's presentation copy (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£22,000
The Open Conspiracy. Blue Prints for a World Revolution, first edition, 1928; and another (forum, 2026-04-23)£240
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