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The Time Machine H.G. Wells 1st British Edition

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The Time Machine H.G. Wells, 1st Ed. later issue: Heading: Author: Wells, H.G.Title: The Time Machine, An Invention Place Published: London Publisher:William Heinemann Date Published: 1895 Description: [8], 152 pp. Tan cloth titled in brown with

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H.G. Wells, 7 Novels, 1st/1st Ed. 1934 Time Machine, Invisible Man, War of Worlds: "Seven Famous Novels" by H.G. Wells, published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1934. The first publication of these seven novels in one volume, with A Preface by the author specially written for this edition. Fir

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The World Set Free H.G. Wells 1st Edition Inscribed: Heading: Author: Wells, H.G. Title: The World Set Free - inscribed Place Published: London Publisher:Macmillan and Co. Date Published: 1914 Description: [4], 286, + [10] ad

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When the Sleeper Wakes H.G. Wells 1st Edition 1st Issue: Heading: Author: Wells, H.G. Title: When the Sleeper Wakes Place Published: London and New York Publisher:Harper & Brothers Date Published: 1899 Description: [2], 329. Fron

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The War in the Air H.G. Wells 1st Edition: Heading: Author: Wells, H.G. Title: The War in the Air and Particularly How Mr. Bert Smallways Fared While it Lasted. Place Published: London Publisher:George Bell and Sons Date Published: 1

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Food of the Gods H.G. Wells 1st Edition: Heading: Author: Wells, H.G. Title: The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth Place Published: London Publisher:Macmillan and Co. Date Published: 1904 Description: [4],

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When the Sleeper Wakes H.G. Wells 1st Edition: Heading: Author: Wells, H.G. Title: When the Sleeper Wakes Place Published: London and New York Publisher:Harper & Brothers Date Published: 1899 Description: [2], 329. Fron

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The Time Machine, H.G. Wells; Easton Press: Green leather bound, 2002. Most books in this collection are in Unused Condition. Some have minor flaws from sitting on book shelves that we'll show when photographing if significant enough.

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Group Lot 4 Assorted Vintage & Antique Books: Includes The Time Machine by HG Wells, The Happy Prince & Other Tales by Oscar Wilde, A Letter By John Steinbeck, and Night and Moonlight by Henry D. Thoreau. Binding is worn on books, wear is consist

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Gilded Leather-Bound Books Published by Easton Press: A grouping of three gilded leather-bound books. This lot includes "The Last of The Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper (Easton Press; Connecticut; 1979), "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells (Easton Press;

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H.G. Wells, Time Machine, Dr. Moreau, Invisible Man, War of Worlds 1994: Four Complete Novels in one volume by H.G. Wells: "The Time Machine", "The Island of Dr. Moreau", "The Invisible Man", "The War of the Worlds", with an Introduction by Philip S. Jennings specially wri

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Wells, The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine: H.G. Wells. "The War of the Worlds. The Time Machine, and Selected Short Stories", Special Foreword by Kingsley Amis, published by Platt & Munk, New York in 1963. "I can see that "The Time Machine" is

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H.G. Wells: Country of the Blind, 1st Ed.: Item: H.G. Wells: Country of the Blind, 1st Ed. The Country of the Blind and Other Stories, First Edition, Signed in Pencil and Dated 1916. Original decorated blue cloth, front panel stamped in blind,

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1895 1st ed Fairy Tales Far and Near Quiller-Couch Blue: 1895 1st ed Fairy Tales Far and Near Quiller-Couch Blue Beard Chicken Little “Once Upon a Time…” Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was a well-known late 19th-century British fairy tale author who retold

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Mawson - The Home of the Blizzard 1st British Edition: Heading: Author: Mawson, Sir Douglas Title: The Home of the Blizzard: Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Place Published: London Publisher:Heinemann Date Publish

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1901 H.G. Wells 1st ed First Men in the Moon: 1901 H.G. Wells 1st ed First Men in the Moon Science Fiction Illustrated SciFi â€œa milestone in modern science fiction!” â€“ Survey of Science Fiction Literature, (on First Men) Herber

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The Time Machine H.G. Wells 1st British Edition

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Description

Heading:
Author: Wells, H.G.
Title: The Time Machine, An Invention
Place Published: London
Publisher:William Heinemann
Date Published: [1899]
Description:

[6], 152, [32 ad] pp. Tan cloth stamped in gray with sphinx design on front cover, publisher monogram on rear cover. First British Edition.

Binding C, with the publisher's catalog headed by The Open Question. "The Time Machine might be considered the first work of modern science-fiction, and it is still the classic statement of an important subgenre. A remarkable work, and necessary reading" - Bleiler, Science-Fiction 2325.

Condition

Spine darkened, light soiling, corners bumped and light rubbing to extremities; offsetting to endpapers, very good.

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