A Year of Prophesying

Overview:

• Title: A Year of Prophesying
• Author: H. G. Wells
• Year: 1924
• Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin
• Pages: 272
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Non-fiction
• Title Reference: The Beauty of Flying
• Notes:
  Published between 1924-09-20 and year-end. Title page:
  • "A Year of Prophesying [over] by H. G. Wells"
  • "T. Fisher Unwin Ltd. [over] London: Adelphi Terrace"
  Copyright page:
  • "First published in 1924"
  Page 272:
  • "Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd., [over] London and Aylesbury."
  Dustcover is missing from {{PV|BanjoKev}}'s copy. No cover art credit is given in the book, but there is a signature on the dustcover, lower right. Foreword is signed "H. G. W." on first numbered page, 5. ToC pages 6-8. First numbered page is 5. Each essay has the publication date below the title, in the format dd.mm.yy Five of the essays are misdated:
  • "The Other Side in France" as 1923-11-17. (correct is 1923-11-24)
  • "The Last of the Victorians" as 1923-11-24. (correct is 1923-11-17)
  • "Modern Government:..." as 1924-01-22. (correct is 1924-01-12)
  • "A Creative Educational Scheme..." as 1924-02-22. (correct is 1924-02-23)
  • "An Open Letter..." as 1924-05-19. (correct is 1924-04-19)
  Page 162 is subtitled "(Written as the English Contribution to a Booklet of Congratulation)". Page 272 is unnumbered. Size: 14.5 x 22.7 cm (w x h)