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When the Sleeper Wakes
by Wells, H. G
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York & London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1913. This dystopian novel was first published in 1899. Here is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing. Wells, who professed disatisfaction with the novel, made several changes in the 1910. Among them, he changed the title to "Awakes" rather than "Wakes." This book retains the earlier title but with the Harper code "I-N" indicating printing in September of 1913. A bit of a mystery, and Quercus invites any clarification offered. Certainly an uncommon edition. Green cloth binding, decoratively stamped, with titling on the spine and front cover in gilt. Clean text; 329 pages; frontis illustration and 14 others within. Spine has darkened and the gilt is dulled, though perfectly readable; cover remains bright. Top edge a bit dusty. There is a contemporary previous-owner signature on the front paste-down. There is cracking at the Title Page and the joint is tender; otherwise this book would be graded as Near Fine. In an archival plastic protector.. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The Sleeper Awakes (1910) is a dystopian novel by H. G. Wells about a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, waking up in a completely transformed London, where, because of compound interest on his bank accounts, he has become the richest man in the world. A fanatical socialist and author of prophetic writings, the main character awakes to see his dreams realized, and the future revealed to him in all its horrors and malformities.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005861
- Title
- When the Sleeper Wakes
- Author
- Wells, H. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
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