Treasury of H.G. Wells

Overview:

• Title: Treasury of H.G. Wells
• Author: H. G. Wells
• Year: 1985
• ISBN-10: 0706422651
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Price: £14.95
• Pages: 666
• Binding: Hardcover
• Type: Omnibus
• Title Reference: The War of the Worlds
• Notes:
  Dated 1st printing of this 1985 edition. Title page:
  • "Treasury of [over] H.G. Wells"
  • "The Time Machine"
  • "The Island of Dr Moreau"
  • "The Invisible Man"
  • "The First Men in the Moon"
  • "The Food of the Gods"
  • "The War of the Worlds"
  • "Octopus Books Limited"
  Copyright page:
  • "The Time Machine first published in Great Britain in 1895"
  • "The Island of Dr Moreau first published in Great Britain in 1896"
  • "The Invisible Man first published in Great Britain in 1897"
  • "The First Men in the Moon first published in Great Britain in 1901"
  • "The Food of the Gods first published in Great Britain in 1904"
  • "The War of the Worlds first published in Great Britain in 1898"
  • "This edition first published in Great Britain in 1985 by [over] Octopus Books Limited [over] 59 Grosvenor Street [over] London W1"
  • "ISBN 0 7064 2265 1"
  • "Printed and bound in Great Britain by Collins, Glasgow"
  Spine:
  • "Octopus Books"
  Month/day from Amazon UK as of 2024-04-19. The first numbered page is 20. Prendick's Introduction is signed "Charles Edward Prendick" on page 79; the novel is signed "Edward Prendick" on page 159. Titling is with Dr Moreau throughout. The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth has the long title above the work, but The Food of the Gods in the ToC. Last novel finishes on numbered page 666. Round, gold Octopus price sticker on inside of front cover. Nowhere is the title referred to as "The Treasury....". There are no illustrations in the book. Size: 15.5 x 23.5 x 4.4 cm (w x h x t). Pages gilt-edged gold all round. Blue and black leather covered boards, no dust jacket.