ID 859697
Lot 178 | The First Men in the Moon
Estimate value
$ 400 – 600
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).
| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Place of origin: | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preview |
| ||||||||||||||
| Phone | +1 212 636 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax | +1 212 636 4930 | ||||||||||||||
| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase | ||||||||||||||
| Shipping |
Postal service Courier service pickup by yourself | ||||||||||||||
| Payment methods |
Wire Transfer | ||||||||||||||
| Business hours | Business hours
|



