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The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair Condition
- Seller
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Heinemann, London, 1913. Heinemann's Sevenpenny Novels Edition reprint. Hardcover. Fair Condition. Size: 12mo <7 3/4". 192 pp. Hinges cracked. Spine slightly faded. Text block sits a little low in binding. Pages browned. Edges browned. Covers slightly marked. Corners slightly bumped. Contains frontispiece. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 44891. .
Synopsis
The War of the Worlds (1898) is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells describing an invasion of late Victorian England by Martians equipped with advanced weaponry. It is a seminal depiction of an alien invasion of Earth. The novel is narrated by an unnamed writer of scientific articles. Throughout the narrative he struggles to reunite with his wife, while witnessing the Martians rampaging through the southern English counties. The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dreadnought Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44891
- Title
- The War of the Worlds
- Author
- H. G. Wells
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Heinemann's Sevenpenny Novels Edition reprint
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- BZDB243 sci-fi, UFO, alien Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction. Unbranded H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Science Fiction & Fantasy;
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About the Seller
Dreadnought Books
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Bristol
About Dreadnought Books
Founded in 2010, Dreadnought Books is a second-hand and out of print book dealer specialising in history, with a particular focus on military, social and labour history.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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