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The First Men in the Moon -
H. G. Wells
1901 - George Newnes, London - First English Edition, first state binding
A superior copy of this science fiction landmark. Wells’ wonderful 1901 tale of space travel, featuring twelve black and white illustrations by Claude Shepperson. The novel was heavily criticised upon publication due to its fantastical ideas but was later recognised as a milestone of the genre.
‘Written with astonishing animation and lucidity.’ – G. K. Chesterton
When Dr Cavor, a brilliant but absent-minded scientist, accidentally creates a gravity-defying substance, he and his companion – a penniless businessman named Mr Bedford who has retreated to the coast of Kent to write a play – journey to the moon. While the materialistic Bedford is driven by possible fortune and Cavor by his unquenchable thirst for knowledge, neither man is prepared for what they discover: an alien world where a frightening race of biologically engineered creatures will go to sinister lengths to defend their planet.
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1901 - George Newnes, London - First English Edition, first state binding
A superior copy of this science fiction landmark. Wells’ wonderful 1901 tale of space travel, featuring twelve black and white illustrations by Claude Shepperson. The novel was heavily criticised upon publication due to its fantastical ideas but was later recognised as a milestone of the genre. ‘Written with astonishing animation and lucidity.’ – G. K. Chesterton
When Dr Cavor, a brilliant but absent-minded scientist, accidentally creates a gravity-defying substance, he and his companion – a penniless businessman named Mr Bedford who has retreated to the coast of Kent to write a play – journey to the moon. While the materialistic Bedford is driven by possible fortune and Cavor by his unquenchable thirst for knowledge, neither man is prepared for what they discover: an alien world where a frightening race of biologically engineered creatures will go to sinister lengths to defend their planet.
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Price HK$ 16,000