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HGWC - H.G. Wells Collection (printed books)
Document Reference
HGWC
Title
H.G. Wells Collection (printed books)
Date
1895-1969
Extent
123 items
Level
Fonds
Access Conditions
Accessible to all readers
Admin History
The collection was donated to the Library in 1988 by Prof. (then Dr) D. K. Whynes. It consists of works by the writer H. G. Wells (1866-1946).
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the University Library in 1988. Occasional purchases are made to fills gaps in the holdings. Although primarily a collection of first editions, the concern has been to provide comprehensive coverage, and some of the items in question have been acquired as second-hand.
Description
The Collection is not limited to any particular genre, but includes works which demonstrates the breadth of Wells' output as a writer.
MgtGroup
Literary and cultural records
Printed Book Collections
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by Library of Congress classification
Language
English
Term
English literature - 20th century
FindingAids
The collection is catalogued on the University of Nottingham's library catalogue NUsearch (https://nusearch.nottingham.ac.uk). To browse the Collection, enter the search term HGWC (the code for H.G. Wells Collection) into the main search box and select to search within the Library Catalogue only.
Copyright
Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult.
Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections
ReprodnNote
Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents.
Condition
Good
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA5373
Wells; H.G. (1866-1946); Herbert George; English author
1866-1946
NA78792
Whynes; David Kenneth (1949-); Professor; Professor of Health Economics, University of Nottingham
1949-
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