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Lot 113
WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The Time Machine. An Invention. L...
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WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The Time Machine. An Invention. London: William Heinemann, 1895. Small 8vo. [viii], 1-[152], [16, ads] pp. Publisher's full gray cloth, boards stamped in purple, spine stamped in blue (boards soiled, spine toned, some edgewear, corners bumped, endleaves foxed, text with intermittent thumbsoiling, skewed, contemporary ownership signature of Adolph Meyer on ffep.) Good.FIRST BRITISH EDITION, FIRST ISSUE WITH PUBLISHER'S ADS, SECOND CLOTH BINDING (boards are 18.2 cm., ?Heinemann" on spine is 12-point type). Wells' first science fiction novel. "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: The Early Years, 2325). Measurements: 8"L x 5"W x 2"H.
