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H. G. Wells. The War of the Worlds, first appearance in print: Published consecutively in nine issues of Pearson's Mag... (Total: 6 Items)
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H. G. Wells. The War of the Worlds, first appearance in print: Published consecutively in nine issues of Pearson's Magazine, contained in Volumes III (April-June) and IV (July-December), 1897. London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., January 1896-December 1898.6 volumes (Vols. I-VI), 4to. Profusely illustrated with black and white plates and in-text engravings. Publisher's pictorial boards featuring decorative floral onlay, in brown, green, and gold, and lettering stamped in brown on gold, with the same design featured on the spine panel.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, which was serialized in volumes III and IV of the present work; two other short stories by Wells, "The Rajah's Treasure" and "In the Abyss," were included, also for the first time, in vol. II.
*Note: Updated to clarify this is the first appearance in print of The War of the Worlds.
Condition: Boards soiled with wear to the spine ends and some loss to the gilt and gold; text block shifted slightly; a few interior pages toned.
Provenance: The Victor Gulotta Collection.
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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)
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