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The Invisible Man.: A Grotesque Romance.
by WELLS, H. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: C. Arthur Pearson,, 1897. The fact is, I'm all here: head, hands, legs, and all the rest of it, but it happens I'm invisible. It's a confounded nuisance, but I am First edition in book form. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, this novel was influential in establishing Wells's reputation as the "father of science fiction" (McConnell, p. 41). The story had a major impact on popular culture, with over 30 movie and TV series adaptations since the 1930s. It was referenced in an episode of Tom and Jerry, it inspired the famous song by Queen with the same title, and was adapted into a comic book by Marvel Comics in 1976. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, black illustration on front cover in black. Extremities rubbed, spine slightly toned, scattered small splash marks and some discolouration to front cover, contents mildly toned, a little shaken, clean throughout: a very good copy. Currey p. 520; Hammond B4; Wells Soc. 11. Frank McConnell, The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science, 2009.
Synopsis
Invisible Man is a novel written by HG Wells, first published as a serial in Pearson's Weekly in 1897 before being published as a book by C. Arthur Pearson in 1897. The story follows the scientist Griffith, who through experimentation has become the Invisible Man of the title. Griffith's initial, almost comedic, adventures are soon overshadowed by the bizarre streak of terror he unleashes upon the inhabitants of a small village, and the novel is noted for its horror, suspense and psychological nuance.
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- Seller
- Peter Harrington
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 163343
- Title
- The Invisible Man.
- Author
- WELLS, H. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: C. Arthur Pearson,
- Date Published
- 1897
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
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