{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-worlds-h-g-wells-first-edition-first-state","title":"The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells. First Edition, First State.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003eThe War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003eFirst edition of Wells' landmark science fiction novel, one of the first to to detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. Currey's state (A) with 16 pages of publisher's advertisements at end dated Autumn 1897, headed by New Letters of Napoleon I on the second page.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003eLondon: William Heinemann, 1898. Publisher's original grey cloth, lettered in black; pp. viii, 303, [1], 16 ads. About very good. Binding a touch shaken and overopened at points, hinges starting, spine a bit cocked, still secure. Light general shelfwear and rubbing to boards. A handful of scattered stains and instances of foxing to pages, a couple small stickers neatly removed from endpaper edges, presumably from a former protective jacket. Overall, a very presentable copy. \u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46915485466799,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_8118.jpg?v=1778766592","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksleuth.com\/products\/the-war-of-the-worlds-h-g-wells-first-edition-first-state","provider":"The Rare Book Sleuth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}