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The First Men in the Moon
de H. G. Wells
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: W. Collins Sons and Co. LTD, 1960. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A popular science fiction work by H. G. Wells, a scientific romance set on the moon. 'The First Men in the Moon' is an important science romance novel, following a journey to the Moon undertaken by a businessman and an eccentric scientist.By H. G. Wells, this work was originally serialised in the 'Strand Magazine' from December 1900 to August 1901.This work inspired C. S. Lewis, as he strove to write his own science fiction to be the antithesis of Wells' work, though he did enjoy 'The First Men in the Moon'.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.Stamp of 'George Elliott' to the recto to the front endpaper.Two pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light marks and discolouration to the boards and spine, marks mostly to the rear board. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's stamp to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some occasional light spots. Very Good
Sinopsis
The First Men in the Moon is a 1901 scientific romance novel by the British author H. G. Wells. The novel tells the story of a journey to the moon undertaken by the two protagonists, the impoverished businessman Mr Bedford and the brilliant but eccentric scientist Dr. Cavor. On arrival, Bedford and Cavor find the moon inhabited by an extraterrestrial civilization the two refer to as "Selenites".
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 769P5
- Título
- The First Men in the Moon
- Autor
- H. G. Wells
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- W. Collins Sons and Co. LTD
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1960
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- The First Men in the Moon h. g. wells science fiction sci-fi h. g. wells strand magazine moon
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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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