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H. G. Wells: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS; THE INVISIBLE MAN; THE TIME MACHINE
by Wells, H. G
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Dj
- ISBN 10
- 0681270713
- ISBN 13
- 9780681270718
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Longmeadow Press, 1984, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/No Dj. Octavo, hardcover, fine in burgundy padded boards with gilt design and lettering. 3 classic sci fi novels by the master. All pages edged in gilt. 283 pp. Clean, unmarked, giftable. Includes: The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man and The Time Machine.
Synopsis
The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells describing an invasion of late Victorian England by Martians equipped with advanced weaponry. It is a seminal depiction of an alien invasion of Earth. The novel is narrated by an unnamed writer of scientific articles. Throughout the narrative he struggles to reunite with his wife, while witnessing the Martians rampaging through the southern English counties. The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12367
- Title
- H. G. Wells: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS; THE INVISIBLE MAN; THE TIME MACHINE
- Author
- Wells, H. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0681270713
- ISBN 13
- 9780681270718
- Publisher
- Longmeadow Press, 1984
- Place of Publication
- Usa
- Date Published
- 1984
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...