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WELLS, H.G.
The Time
Machine.
Half-title with advertisements
on verso. 8vo, original oatmeal cloth, let-
tering and sphinx device stamped in
purple, light finger soiling, minor rubbing
to spine ends and corners; endpapers spot-
ted a bit, else clean internally; Robert
Frederick Green bookplate to front paste-
down.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
. Currey’s
binding state E, edges trimmed and with-
out publisher’s inserted catalogue as called
for.Currey p. 525.
London: Heinemann, 1895
[1,000/1,500]
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WELLS, H.G.
The War of the
Worlds.
8vo, original grey cloth lettered
in black, spine tips slightly bumped, few
light areas of discoloration to spine, all
edges untrimmed; hinges strengthened,
very occasional minor foxing; preserved in
custom drop-back case.
FIRST EDITION
,
FIRST PRINTING
. This copy without
inserted catalogue (no priority).Currey p.526.
London: Heinemann, 1898
[1,200/1,800]
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