Easton Press WAR OF THE WORLDS H.G. Wells ~ DELUXE LIMITED DLE 431/1200

Description: Fine Condition - very close to As New in condition, except that the book has been previously opened. It has not been read. Kept in library of private fine edition collector. Smoke-free and pet-free home.#688 of 1200. Oversized Edition (9" x 11", 256pp). Features include:- Fully bound in genuine leather.- 22kt gold accents deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.- Specially commissioned art exclusive to this volume, hand-tipped into the book and protected by translucent overlays.- Illustrated and signed colophon page.- Heavy duty binding boards enhance the book’s durability.- Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations.- Sewn pages – not just glued like ordinary books.- Printed marbled endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker.- Gilded page ends.- Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials.- Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to our exacting standards.- Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality.Limited edition #688 of just 1200.Quotes from The War of the Worlds:“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinise the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water.” “This isn't a war," said the artilleryman. "It never was a war, any more than there's war between man and ants.” “For a time I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive.” About the ArtistJ.P. Targete is an accomplished digital and traditional illustrator, concept artist and art director. He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York and started working professionally at age twenty. With over 300 book covers, J.P. has been published in Spectrum and he is the winner of a prestigious Chesley Award. This Easton Press Deluxe Edition is printed on archival quality, acid-neutral paper specially milled for this edition that conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute.

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