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Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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AbeBooks Seller since 18 May 2007
The first edition of H. G. Wells's future history science fiction novel, set after much of Europe has been devastated by war and plague, returning the world to medieval conditions. The first edition of this work.A science fiction novel, taking the form of a future history that ends in the year 2016. In a devastated world, skilled technicians eventually seize worldwide power and sweep away the remnants of the old nation states. Enlightened world-citizens are able to breed a new race of super-talents, able to maintain a permanent utopia.With twelve pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip lightly age toned, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Fading to front board, with tide mark and discolouration to head of rear board, not penetrating through to pastedown. Head of rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good. Seller Inventory # 964F53
Title: The Shape of Things to Come: The Ultimate ...
Publisher: Hutchinson & Co, London
Publication Date: 1933
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Good
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN: Seller Inventory # 9465088
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-GRD-9780141441047
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 3344036
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 3344036-n
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 3344036-n
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 3344036
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 432pp, [12]pp publisher's advertisements. Blue cloth-covered boards; blind-embossed titles on front, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, rubbed bottom edges, corners and spine ends, loss to spine head. Top text block edge tanned, remaining edges tanning. Pages starting to tan, volume loose. Otherwise internally neat and clean. Seller Inventory # 029455
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Librairie SSAD, Bussigny, Switzerland
Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Contenu en très bon état, papier un peu foncé par le temps, légère usure de la couverture, sans jaquette. Seller Inventory # M1076
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Transformer, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 61st Thousand. Vol.II only of 2. Paginated prelims + pp.269-508 + 4pp publisher's list. Slight wear to covers, chipped at spine extremities. Front cover parting slightly from textblock, slight forward lean. Internally vg, light foxing to prelims, faintly tanned edges. No owner's marks. Thirties reprint of 1933 book. Speculative future history, based on the recent history of the 19th century and World War 1. Was the basis for a film, "Things to Come". Scarce in this edition. 190g. (History, Politics, Science Fiction, Speculation, Film, Futurism). Seller Inventory # C16345
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Goldstone Rare Books, Carmarthen, CARMS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Photograph available on request. Seller Inventory # mon0001358167
Quantity: 1 available