H.G. Wells; Warwick Goble (ill.): 'The War of the Worlds. Pe...

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£210

H.G. Wells; Warwick Goble (ill.): 'The War of the Worlds. Pearson's Magazine Volumes III & IV, January to June & July to December, 1897', London, C. Arthur Pearson, 1897, 2 volumes, the first appearance in print of H.G. Wells foundational work of modern science fiction, appearing in serial form from April to December 1897, with 50+ striking black & white illustrations by Warwick Goble, also contains several other illustrated works of fiction and non-fiction including a portion of 'Captains Courageous' and 'Tomb of His Ancestors' by Rudyard Kipling, and 'Tales of the High Seas' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 712;754pp, original publisher's decorative cloth gilt. Scarce original serialization of Wells' iconic Martian invasion novel, one of the most influential in the science fiction canon