Wells was known for his tiny handwriting, so it could be that this inscription may have also been by him. Wells science fiction classic signed by the author on the half title page in 1936, inscribed to Robert Vignon, who was a French politician and Governor of Guyana, bound in an old quarter leather binding with Robert Vignon's initials embossed in gilt at base of spine, internally there is a small portrait of Wells fixed to the front endpaper, there is also an inscription in very small handwriting to that page. Published in Paris France in 1929, this is an early French edition of H.

cf.Wells 18 Barron, Anatomy of Wonder, 3rd Ed., 1-98. A primary appearance of this cornerstone work of the genre, scarce in the original wrappers. The novel was first serialized in The Strand Magazine in the UK (between December, 1900 - August, 1901), though the Strand appearance was illustrated by Claude Shepperson. of Wells's ninth novel, narrating a journey to the moon by a businessman and an eccentric scientist, who encounter a sophisticated civilization of insect-like creatures they call 'Selenites,' who take them captive underground. Remaining issues all show modest wear, gentle sunning to spines and tanning to wrapper extremities, with several small tears and attendant creases to same tiny crease and tear to upper margin of text on the April-June, 1901 issues penciled name to upper margin of one front cover contents clean, complete Very Good+.

Some shallow losses to spine on the March, 1901 issue, with faint dampstaining to upper rear wrapper on the April, 1901 issue Very Good. Publication sequence as follows: Vol.XXX, Nos.1-6 Vol.XXXI, Nos.1-2. Eight quarto issues (24cm) original decorative wrappers with illustrations by Warwick Goble and Cosmo Rowe.

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