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Wells (H.G.) The War of the Worlds
First edition, 16 pp. advertisments at end, dated 1897, occasional spotting, book label of Samuel Gurnery on paste-down and name on free endpaper, original grey cloth, little rubbed, ends of spine knocked, 8vo, 1898.
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Quite easily my favourite science fiction novel - and indeed in my oppinion the finest alien invasion story - as well as...
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