The Time Machine First Edition
For a first edition, first issue of The Time Machine by H. G. Wells (William Heinemann, 1895), the first point to check: Rear advertisements: 16 pages of undated publisher’s advertisements, the first headed “The Manxman” (Hall Caine).
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How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of The Time Machine.
✓ Rear advertisements: 16 pages of undated publisher’s advertisements, the first headed “The Manxman” (Hall Caine)
✓ Edges: top and fore edges uncut
✓ Binding: oatmeal-grey or tan cloth, lettered and stamped in purple, sphinx vignette on the front board
✓ Title page: London: William Heinemann, MDCCCXCV
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of The Time Machine is a first edition, first issue?
- ✓ Rear advertisements: 16 pages of undated publisher’s advertisements, the first headed “The Manxman” (Hall Caine) ✓ Edges: top and fore edges uncut ✓ Binding: oatmeal-grey or tan cloth, lettered and stamped in purple, sphinx vignette on the front board ✓ Title page: London: William Heinemann, MDCCCXCV The identification points above show each one.
- Can I sell my copy of The Time Machine?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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