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In the Days of the Comet
de H G Wells
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Macmillan and Co. , 1906. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". None . The first edition, second issue of this science fiction novel by H G Wells. The first edition, second issue of this work with the advertisements dated 20.8.06. A science fiction novel by the prolific English author H G Wells. When a comet rushes towards earth, mankind is busy at war, killing, and scheming. Their lives are turned upside down when the earth passes through the comet's tail, causing everyone to be reborn in a world free of pettiness, injustice, and suffering. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear and some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, general light soiling. The lower left corner of the rear board is slightly creased. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor faint spotting to the endpapers, affecting only the odd leaf; otherwise the pages are generally bright and clean. Good
Sinopsis
In the Days of the Comet is a 1906 science fiction novel by H.G. Wells in which the vapors of a comet are used as a device which brings about a profound and lasting transformation in the attitudes and perspectives of humankind.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 799A23
- Título
- In the Days of the Comet
- Autor
- H G Wells
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Macmillan and Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1906
- Tamaño
- 8" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- hg wells science fiction in the days of the comet science fiction
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
