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New York: Edward Arnold, 1897. 279pp. First American edition. 12mo. Original orange cloth with black lettering and red border to the front board and spine. Minor soiling to the boards; edges have some toning. An overall clean and tight copy. Hammond B4; Wells Society 11: "A commentary on the misuse of science for selfish ends. The American edition differs from the first British edition in that the character Thomas Marvel is represented, in an added epilogue, as the proprietor of an inn called 'The Invisible Man'" (Wells Society 5-6). A classic scientific romance and one of H. G. Wells best known works, which greatly influenced subsequent science fiction writers. 1897

H.G. Wells's "The Invisible Man" tells the story of a scientist named Griffin who discovers the secret to becoming invisible. With themes of unchecked scientific ambition and the consequences of isolation, this novel remains one of Wells's most enduring and thought-provoking works.