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H.G. Wells: The First Men in the Moon, 1st Ed.

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H.G. Wells: The First Men in the Moon, 1st Ed.
<B>H.G. Wells. </B></I><B><I>The First Men in the Moon</B></I></B></I><B>.</B></I> London: George Newnes, Limited, 1901. <BR> <BR>First British edition, first binding. Octavo. 342 pages.<BR><BR>Original decorated blue cloth; front and spine panels stamped in gilt; black coated endpapers. Moderate rubbing and wear to corner tips and edges; small section of water damage at upper right corner of cover board. Head and tail of spine are frayed and badly worn; spine is faded. Front flyleaf bears embossed stamp of "W.H. Smith & Sons, London." Twelve inserted plates with illustrations by Claude Shepperson. Textblock is somewhat age toned, but generally in fine condition. <I>From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)