Lot 341
WELLS, H.G. The Invisible Man. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE.
Sale 1241 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Nov 10, 2023
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Live / Chicago
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Lot Description
WELLS, H.G. (1866-1946). The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance. London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1897.
8vo. Title page printed in orange and black (very light toning to endpapers). Original red cloth (spine sunned, rubbing, very light soiling); quarter morocco slipcase.
FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE with first page numbered “2” and title page printed in orange and black. Publisher’s ad leaf at rear. The Invisible Man was serialized in Pearson’s Weekly in 1897 and has been the basis for numerous film, television, and radio adaptations. Currey 520; Hammond B4; Wells 11.
Property from the Collection of Robert S. Brown, Cincinnati, Ohio
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