Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Thu, Feb 16, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 116
WELLS, H.G. (1866–1946). The Island of Doctor Moreau: A Pos...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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WELLS, H.G. (1866?1946).?The Island of Doctor Moreau: A Possibility.?New York: Stone & Kimball, 1896. Small 8vo. Original gilt?stamped black cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut (extreme ends frayed with some losses, lower cover chipped near top edge, hinges slightly cracked, lacking preliminaries, note and colophon leaf chipped with losses at lower corner). Provenance: Partridge (armorial bookplate). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, CURREY?S BINDING A in black cloth with Stone & Kimball New York printed at base of spine. Wells' classic work of early science fiction explores themes of human identity, moral responsibility, and pain and cruelty. Bleiler, Science Fiction 2327; Currey, p. 520; Wells 8.
