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H.G. Wells. The Invisible Man First Edition

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H.G. Wells. The Invisible Man First Edition
<B>H.G. Wells. </B></I><B><I>The Invisible Man, </B></I></B></I><I>A Grotesque Romance.</B></I> London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited, 1897. <BR> <BR>First edition. Twelvemo. 245 pages with three pages of publisher advertisements; first page of text misnumbered. <BR><BR>Bound in red cloth with black-stamped cover image and gilt lettering. Significant fading to spine and wear to spine ends. Occasional soiling to boards and spine; minor to moderate rubbing of boards and corner tips. Interior pages heavily toned and somewhat brittle; flyleaf is detached. Pearson's books are known for poor quality paper and inferior binding techniques, and Wells' only issue by this publisher is no exception. As a result, we have never seen a truly fine copy of <I>The Invisible Man</B></I>, this being a decent copy of a vulnerable book. <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>)