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The Time Machine.
Half-title with advertisements on verso.
16mo, original oatmeal cloth, lettering and sphinx device stamped in purple, slight lean,
spot of soiling to front board, mild fingersoiling, spine browned; Eugene Plunkett book-
plate (and penciled numerals) and bookseller’s label to front pastedown offset to facing
flyleaf, paper remnant at top of contents leaf from preceding page, light soiling to endpa-
pers, few dog-ears, bumps to deckle-edges.
London: Heinemann, 1895
[1,200/1,800]
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION
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Currey’s (B) binding but with top and bottom edges trimmed; 16 pages
publisher’s ads at end with page [1] headedThe Manxman (first state). Currey, p. 525.
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The War of the Worlds.
8vo, original grey cloth lettered in black,
very narrow edge toning, spine darkened, mild wear to spine tips; Eugene Plunkett and
bookseller’s label (and penciled numerals) to front pastedown offset to facing flyleaf, closed
tear to blank corner of dedication leaf.
London: Heinemann, 1898
[1,000/1,500]
FIRST EDITION
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variant state with 32 page publisher’s advertisement (partly unopened), page [1]
headedThe Lane That Had NoTurning. Currey, p. 526.
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