H. G. Wells
190 copies for sale · $25–$17,500 · 35 first editions · 4 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 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
Mr. Britling Sees It Through (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$500
The Plattner Story and Others (first edition) — Thorn Books$500
Mankind In The Making - H.G. Wells 1903 Chapman & Hall 1st Edition *Rare* (first edition, 1903) — eBay€118
The croquet player (first edition) — Rootenberg Rare Books$300
Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$175
The Secret Places of the Heart (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$150
Works of H. G. Wells; Men Like Gods and The Dream (signed) — Bauer Rare Books$40
The Invisible Man (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$9,500
The Time Machine (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$6,000
Works on the market
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY6 copies · $48–$178
TONO - BUNGAY6 copies · $47–$143
THE HISTORY OF MR POLLY5 copies · £28–£3,000
MR. BRITLING SEES IT THROUGH5 copies · $68–$223
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
THE CROQUET PLAYER3 copies · $83–$278
THE SECRET PLACES OF THE HEART3 copies · $88–$198
THE SHORT STORIES OF H. G. WELLS3 copies · $43–$198
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS3 copies · $33–$185
THE OUTLINE OF HISTORY IN 2 VOLUMES3 copies · $83–$173
KIPPS2 copies · £96–£3,500
THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON2 copies · £375–£1,649
MR. BLETTSWORTHY ON RAMPOLE ISLAND2 copies · $66–$1,497
CHRISTINA ALBERTA'S FATHER2 copies · $63–$578
THE WIFE OF SIR ISAAC HARMAN AND THE DREAM2 copies · $273–$423
EXPERIMENT IN AUTOBIOGRAPHY2 copies · $228–$291
INVISIBLE MAN; Easton Press2 copies · $273
Secret Places of the Heart2 copies · $40–$150
Market context
93 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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