The Shape of Things to Come. The Ultimate Revolution

Wells, H. G.

Published by Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) LTD., London, 1933

Condition: Very Good (Plus) Hardcover

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London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) LTD., 1933. Wells is famous for his great science fiction novels; here is his "great dream of the future," a significant and scarce work of a "future history" of the world. The history extends to 2016, by which time Wells has predicted many things that now are commonplace. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. Dark blue cloth binding, titling on the spine in gilt, and blindstamped to the front cover.Clean text; 432 pages, with a 12-page publisher's catalog {"Autumn of 1933") in the rear. There is some offset to the endpapers and the page ends have light soiling. Minor wear to the spine margins and the tips. Spine has a very tiny bit of fade, not affecting the title. A solid copy of this famous Wells title.The scarce dustwrapper is present, but not complete. The spine panel is completely missing; the front and rear panels have large chips; all held together now with the archival plastic protector. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (Plus)/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Title

The Shape of Things to Come. The Ultimate Revolution

Publisher

Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) LTD., London

Publication Date

1933

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Very Good (Plus)

Dust Jacket Condition

Good

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Quercus Rare Books has been an online resource for readers and collectors since 1999. We seek to provide noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our main focus is Modern Literature, in particular the great Irish writers of the early 20th Century. We also specialize in Irish History and the Politics of Ireland's liberation. Other areas of interest are American History and significant works of the 18th-and 19th-century. Quercus is a Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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