When the Sleeper Awakes

First US edition, first printing (previously published in parts in The Graphic in London and in Harper’s Weekly in the US; first US book edition contemporaneous with the first UK book edition, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons). 330p. Plate frontispiece, with tissue-guard, and further similar illustrations, all by Henri Lanos. In red cloth-covered boards with gilt block lettering on front and spine, blind rules and decorations (boards strong and clean, a little rubbed at spine ends, spine very lightly sunned). Internally neat, clean, bright and tight barring a previous owner’s inscription on the front free endpaper. Lacks dust jacket. Herbert George (HG) Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, history, satire, biography and autobiography. His work also included two books on recreational war games. Well-known and respected as a social commentator in his life time, Wells is perhaps best remembered for his pioneering science fiction and futurism works, including The Time Machine and the War of the Worlds. We have many books by and about H G Wells in stock. Please inquire for a discount if considering ordering more than one volume.