In the Days of the Comet
by Wells, H. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Bookplate on front pastedown. Traces of a pencil inscription which has been erased from the verso of the half-title page. A few
- Seller
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Toledo, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Century, 1906. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial blue cloth covered boards stamped in light blue-green and black. 378 pp. Bookplate on front pastedown. Traces of a pencil inscription which has been erased from the verso of the half-title page. A few diagonal creases on corners from being turned down. A few small traces of light wear. Overall a sturdy, clean very nice copy..
Synopsis
In the Days of the Comet is a 1906 science fiction novel by H.G. Wells in which the vapors of a comet are used as a device which brings about a profound and lasting transformation in the attitudes and perspectives of humankind.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frogtown Books, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1487
- Title
- In the Days of the Comet
- Author
- Wells, H. G
- Format/Binding
- 8vo. Pictorial blue cloth covered boards stamped in light blue-green and black. 378 pp
- Book Condition
- Used - Bookplate on front pastedown. Traces of a pencil inscription which has been erased from the verso of the half-title page. A few
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Century
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1906
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About the Seller
Frogtown Books, Inc.
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Toledo, Ohio
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- First Edition
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- Bookplate
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- Cloth
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