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WELLS, H. G. (1866-1946). The War of the Worlds. London: William Heinemann, 1898. 8vo. viii, 1-303, [1, blank], [30, ads] pp. Publisher's full gray cloth, boards and spine stamped in black (spine toned, rubbed, some toning, rubbing to boards, corners a bit bumped, hinges just starting, endleaves foxed, occasional thumbsoiling, foxing in text, a few gutter overopened, previous owner's gift inscription on half-title). Very good. FIRST EDITION, LATER ISSUE OF ADS (unspecified, later than second issue). This science fiction classic is one of the earliest novels to deal with conflict between the human race and extraterrestrials and is the basis of numerous film and television adaptations.