B31867

Shelfmark

Om.2.23

Author

Wells, H. G

Title

What is coming? :, A forecast of things after the War /, by H. G. Wells.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Cassell & Company,, 1916.

Physical description

295 p. ;, 19 cm.

Note

With a half-title.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Forecasting the future -- The end of the war -- Nations in liquidation -- Braintree, Bocking and the future of the world -- How far will Europe go towards socialism? -- Lawyer and press -- The new education -- What the war is doing for women -- The new map of Europe -- The United States, France, Britain, and Russia -- "The white man's burden" -- The outlook for the Germans.

Provenance

Presented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.

Binding

Dark blue leather quarter-binding with gilt lettering on spine, gilt top edge, marbled paper covered boards; bound by Best & Co.

Copy-specific note

At request of Eugen Millington-Drake, ms. signature of H.G. Wells on half-title page.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918

Added entry--name

Millington-Drake, Eugen, donor.

Added entry--name

Best & Co, binder.

Added entry--name

Cassell & Company, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B31867

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1001#$aWells, H. G

24510$aWhat is coming? :$bA forecast of things after the War /$cby H. G. Wells.

260##$aLondon :$bCassell & Company,$c1916.

300##$a295 p. ;$c19 cm.

500##$aWith a half-title.

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561##$aPresented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake in 1938.

563##$aDark blue leather quarter-binding with gilt lettering on spine, gilt top edge, marbled paper covered boards; bound by Best & Co.

590##$aAt request of Eugen Millington-Drake, ms. signature of H.G. Wells on half-title page.

650#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918

7001#$aMillington-Drake, Eugen$edonor.

7102#$aBest & Co$ebinder.

7102#$aCassell & Company$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.