Wells (H.G.) The Sleeper Awakes
£95
[London], The London Book Co. for Collins, n.d..
‘The Novel Library’ edition (#150). Small 8vo. Original gilt decorated cloth. Dust-jacket.
A dystopian science-fiction novel first serialised in 1899 (When the Sleeper Wakes) and revised in 1910.
In stock
Slight damage to head of cloth spine; attractive jacket but with a couple of sections of loss to panels.
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