The First Men in the Moon.

WELLS, H.G.

Item Number: 141306

London: George Newnes, Limited, 1901.

First edition of Wells’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, 12 plates by Claude Shepperson, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In near fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

The First Men in the Moon tells the story of a journey to the Moon undertaken by the two protagonists: a businessman narrator, Mr. Bedford; and an eccentric scientist, Mr. Cavor. Bedford and Cavor discover that the Moon is inhabited by a sophisticated extraterrestrial civilisation of insect-like creatures they call "Selenites".