This first edition, inscribed by Wells to his father andquot For Joseph Wells from his affectionate son H.G. for $75,000.Ī rare copy of When The Sleeper Wakes, inscribed to Wells' fatherhas an selling price of $65,000 on. also hosted a number of copies of The First Men in the Moon, one being for a first English edition, first binding,and rare dust jacket. Wells The First Men in the Moon, in a very scarce original dust jacket was sold for $26,400. John Larson of FineBooks and Magazinessummarizes Wells record setting Swann Galleries' June 20 auction of 19th and 20th Century Literature. His literary works were so prominent that motion picture themes were adopted from the concepts of his novels. Known as andquot The Father of Science Fictionandquot, his most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau. He has also written or contributed to a number of textbooks on rules for war games. G.andquot Wells was revered for his work on various contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary. One of history's most prominent English science-fiction writers, Herbert George andquot H.
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