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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1964 #1209 of a limitation of 1500 copies. With an introduction by J.B. Priestley. Illustrated and signed by Joe Mugnaini . 2 volumes in slipcase as issued. Books are fine, slipcase has touch of shelf wear. oversized and overweight.C27 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H.G. Wells. It first appeared in serialized form in 1897, published by Pearson’s Magazine in the UK and by Cosmopolitan magazine in the US. The novel details the experiences of an unnamed protagonist in London and his brother in Surrey during an invasion of Earth by Martians. It is a pioneering work of the science fiction genre, popularizing the alien invasion trope.