Indianapolis, The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1901
First US edition of one of H.G. Wells' classic works of science fiction, originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from December 1900 to August 1901 and published in hardcover in 1901. The US edition preceded the first UK edition by approximately one month.
First US edition; 8vo; title within red border, frontispiece and 11 plates by E. Hering, light toning to leaves, inner hinge cracked but holding; publisher's blue cloth gilt, minor marks to covers, extremities slightly rubbed, overall a very good copy.
First US edition; 8vo; title within red border, frontispiece and 11 plates by E. Hering, light toning to leaves, inner hinge cracked but holding; publisher's blue cloth gilt, minor marks to covers, extremities slightly rubbed, overall a very good copy.
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