WELLS, H.G.
The First Men in the Moon.
First Edition of H.G. Wells' The First Men in the Moon; Finely Bound by The Harcourt Bindery
London: George Newnes, Limited, 1901.
$1,600.00
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Item Number: RRB-141306
* Custom Clamshell Boxes are hand made by the Harcourt Bindery upon request and take approximately 60 days to complete
First edition of Wells’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, 12 plates by Claude Shepperson, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In near fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
The First Men in the Moon tells the story of a journey to the Moon undertaken by the two protagonists: a businessman narrator, Mr. Bedford; and an eccentric scientist, Mr. Cavor. Bedford and Cavor discover that the Moon is inhabited by a sophisticated extraterrestrial civilisation of insect-like creatures they call "Selenites".
The First Men in the Moon.
$1,600.00
Out of Stock
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