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First U.K. edition, later issue with lettering, sphinx design and author's monogram in brown on tan cloth. Preceded by the American edition which contains many inaccuracies, thereby making this the definitive edition. Small octavo. pp [viii], 152. 32-page publisher's catalogue at rear. The first novel to employ the theme of time travel.Edges lightly spotted. Heavier spotting to endpapers and last few leaves of adverts at rear. Very good indeed. A bright copy.

The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H.G. Wells, published in 1895 and written as a frame narrative. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposely and selectively forwards or backwards in time. The term 'time machine', coined by Wells, is now almost universally used to refer to such a vehicle.