H.G. Wells – The World Set Free – First Edition 1914
£600.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘The World Set Free’ published by Macmillan in 1914. A very good book without inscriptions. Bumping to corners – some light fading to the boards. Some rubbing. 10 publisher’s catalogue pages, original gilt and blindstamped green cloth, top edge gilt. Some cracking to the rear hinge.
The World Set Free is a prophetic science-fiction novel that imagines the discovery of atomic energy and its eventual use in warfare. Wells envisions a world where nuclear bombs bring about massive destruction, leading humanity to the brink of collapse. However, out of the ashes of global conflict, a new world order arises based on peace, co-operation, and a global government focused on science and reason. The novel explores both the terrifying potential and the transformative promise of scientific progress.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘The World Set Free’ published by Macmillan in 1914. A very good book without inscriptions Bumping to corners – some light fading to the boards. Some rubbing. 10 publisher’s catalogue pages, original gilt and blindstamped green cloth, top edge gilt. Some cracking to the rear hinge.
The World Set Free is a prophetic science-fiction novel that imagines the discovery of atomic energy and its eventual use in warfare. Wells envisions a world where nuclear bombs bring about massive destruction, leading humanity to the brink of collapse. However, out of the ashes of global conflict, a new world order arises based on peace, co-operation, and a global government focused on science and reason. The novel explores both the terrifying potential and the transformative promise of scientific progress.
