The Outline of H. G. Wells.

First edition of Sidney Dark’s critical study of H. G. Wells, examining the life, literary achievements, and intellectual influence of one of the twentieth century’s most significant writers and social commentators. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006 Academy Award nominee film of the same name by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine. In very good condition with shelf wear and light rubbing.