Wells, H.G. (1866-1946). The Time Machine. An Invention. London: William Heinemann, 1895.

12mo. Original printed brown wrappers [Currey binding D] with black border (light spotting to covers, a touch of wear to spine corners); folding case.

FIRST EDITION in wrappers, issued simultaneously with the first cloth edition. The initial edition comprised 5000 copies in wrappers and 1000 in cloth. "After this cloth copies were done up in hundreds or two hundreds as required, and the remaining 750 quires (sic) in a new style paper binding" (The publisher, quoted in Carter, Binding Variants, p.161).

OFTEN SAID TO BE THE FIRST TIME TRAVEL NOVEL, "The Time Machine might be considered the first work of modern science-fiction, and it is still the classic statement of an important subgenre. A remarkable work, and necessary reading" (Bleiler, Science Fiction 2325). Currey p.524. IN THE RARE VARIANT WRAPPERS.

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The Library of Stephen J. Farber

Wells, H.G. (1866-1946). The Time Machine. An Invention. London: William Heinemann, 1895.

The Library of Stephen J. Farber

Wells, H.G. (1866-1946). The Time Machine. An Invention. London: William Heinemann, 1895.

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