The First Men in the Moon Complete in Cosmopolitan Vol. 30 and 31.
New York: The Cosmopolitan Press, 1900-01. Illustrated by Hering, E. First Edition. Hardcover. Item #33864
The complete first appearance of H. G. Wells' classic dystopian science fiction novel. Precedes all other editions. In two volumes (Vol. XXX - November, 1900 - April, 1901; Vol. XXXI - May-October 1901). 680, [8]pp; 676pp. Recent red half morocco over marbled boards, marbled endpapers and edges. Illustrations by E. Hering. Basis for two movies, TV adaptations, and inspiration for many other SF stories. Also includes contributions by Jack London, Joel Chandler Harris, Rudyard Kipling, and others. Name in pencil on first leaf of each volume, a couple of faint corner creases. A bright, fine set. Barron, Anatomy of Wonder, 1981, 1-175. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2335. In Bleiler, 1978, p. 41. ; Large Octavo.
Price: $2,000.00