The First Men in the Moon

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Lot 178 | The First Men in the Moon
WELLS, H.G. (1866-1946). The First Men in the Moon. London: George Newnes, 1901.

First English edition of this science fiction classic. The First Men in the Moon anticipates the hopes and fears of the space age while also functioning as a satire on over-specialization. Influential film adaptations were made in both 1919 and 1964. This is the third issue with cloth lettering in dark blue. Hammond B7; Wells 18.

Octavo. Illustrated by Claude Shepperson with frontispiece and 11 plates. Original cloth (light rubbing to spine and edges, endpapers toned).

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