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First Edition In the Days of the Comet H.G. Wells

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126. Presentation copy of the first edition of In The Days of the Comet by H.G. Wells. H. G. Wells. In the Days of the Comet. London: Macmillan & Co., 1906. Octavo. Half title, final 7 advertisement leaves dated 20.8.06. Original dark green embossed cloth with title in gilt on front board and spine. Presentation copy of the first edition in book form, second issue, inscribed, "To Pinnie, from H. G." The story of how a comet, in passing close to Earth, emanates a strange gas that causes a revolution in men's minds. First published in The Daily Chronicle. $3,000 - $5,000

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