H.G. Wells – A Modern Utopia – First Edition 1905
£85.00
A first edition, first printing of A Modern Utopia by H. G. Wells, published by Chapman & Hall, London in 1905. A near fine book signed and dated by a previous owner in black ink to the front free end paper, boards bound in crimson cloth with bright gilt titling to the front board, gilt titling to the spine above monogram of Wells in gilt cartouche, fading to the spine and pushing to spine tips, deckle edged text block with with gilt top edge, a former retail label to the rear paste-down.
A Modern Utopia by H. G. Wells presents a parallel Earth ruled by a rational, benevolent “World State,” where social equality, scientific planning and personal responsibility create stability and opportunity. Guided by two travelling observers, Wells explores how such a society might balance freedom with order, technology with ethics, and individuality with collective purpose. The novel blends philosophy, satire and social speculation, offering a dynamic, evolving utopia rather than a static ideal, and reflecting Wells’s belief in continual human progress.
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A first edition, first printing of A Modern Utopia by H. G. Wells, published by Chapman & Hall, London in 1905. A near fine book signed and dated by a previous owner in black ink to the front free end paper, boards bound in crimson cloth with bright gilt titling to the front board, gilt titling to the spine above monogram of Wells in gilt cartouche, fading to the spine and pushing to spine tips, deckle edged text block with with gilt top edge, a former retail label to the rear paste-down.
A Modern Utopia by H. G. Wells presents a parallel Earth ruled by a rational, benevolent “World State,” where social equality, scientific planning and personal responsibility create stability and opportunity. Guided by two travelling observers, Wells explores how such a society might balance freedom with order, technology with ethics, and individuality with collective purpose. The novel blends philosophy, satire and social speculation, offering a dynamic, evolving utopia rather than a static ideal, and reflecting Wells’s belief in continual human progress.
