WELLS, H. G.. The Time Machine An Invention. (1895 - FIRST AMERICAN EDITION FIRST ISSUE)

AUTHOR: WELLS, H. G. 

TITLE: The Time Machine An Invention.

PUBLISHER: NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1895.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 vol., tipped in frontis, with the author's name incorrectly spelled on the title-page as "H. S. WELLS", original publisher's tan cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut.

CONDITION: Binding rubbed with fading to lettering, inner hinges starting, head and foot of spine fine, back corners still square, internally clean and bright, bookplate to front pastedown, housed in a purple cloth clamshell slipcase, gilt lettered purple leather spine label.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The US edition was published before the UK edition and the text (presumably an earlier version of the story) differs significantly from the UK edition.