Wells, H. G. | His first science fiction novel

Property from the Workman Collection

Wells, H. G. 

The Time Machine An Invention. London: William Heinemann, 1895

8vo. Publisher's tan buckram cloth with lettering and sphinx stamped in purple. Endpapers spotted, else a very fine copy. Full morocco case. 

First edition of the science fiction classic, here in the second cloth binding and without publisher's adds, but a fine example. 

 "Many rank it as Wells's best book, certainly its qualities are striking and direct . All time-travel stories since owe a debt to Wells, none has become so acclaimed." - Bleiler

PROVENANCE:

LH Tosswill (signature to title)