Of the enormous body of work produced by H. G. Wells - more than a book a year over the course of half a century - the early science fiction novels that first made him famous have proved to be the most enduring and have earned him the sobriquet "the father of modern science fiction." In the 1901 classic The First Men in the Moon, Wells reveals not only a fertile imagination at ease with biological and astronomical phenomena, but also a passionate concern for man and society. His "first men in the moon" prove to be the ...
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Of the enormous body of work produced by H. G. Wells - more than a book a year over the course of half a century - the early science fiction novels that first made him famous have proved to be the most enduring and have earned him the sobriquet "the father of modern science fiction." In the 1901 classic The First Men in the Moon, Wells reveals not only a fertile imagination at ease with biological and astronomical phenomena, but also a passionate concern for man and society. His "first men in the moon" prove to be the eccentric Mr. Cavor and his traveling companion, Mr. Bedford, who navigate a gravity-defying sphere through space before executing a rough landing on the moon. As castaways from earth, they practice lunar locomotion, get lost in the wilds of a moon jungle, and confront intelligent life forms living in lunar caverns. Through the adventures of these two earthlings, the author is able to look at mankind from a distance and, in his words, "burlesque the effects of specialization." The result is a delightful tale filled with adventure, romance, and fantasy that is still capable of stirring the imagination of readers in the 21st century. "[Wells's science-fiction novels] achieve a near poetry which makes them part of the popular mythology of their age ... the best of his work has a vitality, a verve, an imaginative compulsion unsurpassed by any of his contemporaries." - N. C. Nicholson, author of H. G. Wells.
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Add this copy of First Men in the Moon to cart. $3.69, good condition, Sold by Sheri's Book Treasures rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Soldier, IA, UNITED STATES, published 1965 by Airmont Classics.
Add this copy of The First Men in the Moon to cart. $13.50, very good condition, Sold by My Book Heaven rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Alameda, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Berkley Highland.
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Reader copy. Publisher: Airmont Date of Publication: 1965 Binding: Hardcover Condition: This is the only stated Airmont Edition from 1965. Other than a back cover cardholder (ex libris), the book is in excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight as a drum.
Add this copy of The First Men in the Moon to cart. $26.01, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2018 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
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Add this copy of The First Men in the Moon (1901) to cart. $575.00, very good condition, Sold by DBookmahn's Used & Rare Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burke, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1901 by George Newnes, Ltd.
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Very Good+ No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 342pp/illus. 1st Edition-Second state binding of mid-blue cloth decorated and titled in black to upper and spine, with white endpapers. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece and eleven further plates. A near fine copy that shows well. The novel 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 civilization of insect-like creatures they call Selenites. Light wear at top and bottom of spine. Overall, tight clean copy of a rare book.
Add this copy of The First Men in the Moon to cart. $1,849.06, good condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1901 by George Newnes, Limited.
