The war of the worlds

Herbert George WELLS
The War of the Worlds
Harper and brothers | New York and London 1898 | 12.5 x 18.7 cm | publisher's binding
First American edition and first illustrated edition, it was published at the same time as the English original. A frontispiece and 15 plate illustrations by Warwick Gobble.
Publisher’s full grey-green cloth. Gilt title and author. Large decoration on the upper board with the title and author in a frame. All of the glazed calico rubbed. One plate coming off. Foxing on the endpapers.
Modern slipcase based on a contemporary model. Spine decorated with a fleuron, date at the bottom. Beige morocco title piece. The slipcase is covered in beautiful paper made up of a scattering of the same gold and white ornament on a pale green background. Very beautiful slipcase perfectly produced and conferring a precious note to this edition.
The first science fiction novel where humanity is confronted with a hostile extra-terrestrial species, and which will lead to well-known adaptations, starting with Orson Welles’ radio show in 1938 and the latest to date, Steven Spielberg’s 2005 film.
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