This is one of the finest examples of the photographically illustrated book and among the few where the photographer himself produced the photogravures. An oversize volume, it includes the main tale of a door that leads to immortal realities, plus seven shorter stories by Wells.

The Door in the Wall was a true three-way collaboration between the author, the photographer and the typographer, Frederic W. Goudy, who specifically produced his Kennerely Old Style typeface for this book. Designed in the elegant Arts-and-Crafts style, it was printed on French hand-made paper at Goudy's Village Press in an edition of 600 copies. In fact, only 300 copies contain the full complement of Coburn's rich photogravures, due to some being damaged in shipment and being replaced by aquatones. The photographer personally prepared the gravure plates, pulled proofs and oversaw the printing of the edition. The Door in the Wall, written by legendary author H.G. Wells is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers.

For many, The Door in the Wall is required reading for various courses and curriculums. Mitchell Kennerley, New York & London, 1911. Coburn, Alvin Langdon (illustrator). First ed. Folio, (iv), 153, (i) pp., with 10 tipped-in hand-pulled photogravure plates printed under the supervision of Coburn. Linen-backed gilt-titled paper. The hand-pulled photogravures were printed under the supervision of Coburn, from plates he prepared himself. Due to a production accident, only three hundred of the six hundred were issued with the full complement of photogravures; in the remaining three hundred, sometimes one and usually many more of the plates were supplied as aquatones. The gravure plates are rich in tone and have left transfers on the opposing page as is usually found. This copy is one of the three hundred that contains all plates in hand-pulled photogravure.