The war in the air : and particularly how Mr. Bert Smallways fared while it lasted

Date:

1908.

Author:

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946, author.

Collecting Area:

Rare Books

Call Number:

PR 5774 W3 1908 LOCAL

Publisher:

The Macmillan Company

Abstract:

ABE: PLATE FRONTISPIECE 16 PLATE ILLUSTRATIONS "The War in the Air is a novel by H. G. Wells, written in 1907, serialized and published in 1908 in the Pall Mall Magazine. Like many of Wells¿s works, it is notable for its prophetic ideas, images, and concepts, in this case, the use of the airplane for the purpose of warfare and the coming of World War I. The novel's hero is Bert Smallways, a forward-thinking young man, a "kind of bicycle engineer of the let's-have-a-look-at-it and enamel chipping variety. Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946) was an English author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary. Together with Jules Verne, Wells has been referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction". Wells was an outspoken socialist and sympathetic to pacifist views, although he supported the First World War once it was under way, and his later works became increasingly political and didactic. His middle period novels (1900-1920) were less science-fictional; they covered lower-middle class life (The History of Mr Polly) and the 'New Woman' and the Suffragettes (Ann Veronica)." Wikipedia Very good gray color illustrated cloth. Slight wear. Clark Brothers Winnipeg stamped in gilt spine heel. (October 1908), 12mo, viii, [2], 395pp. 7 pages adverts bound in. Bookseller Inventory # 011404.

Physical Description:

viii, 395 pages, 20 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm

Notes:

Bound in gray cloth; stamped in gold, black, gray, orange, yellow and blind; top edges stained brown. LOCAL

Subjects:

Aeronautics Fiction and Aeronautics

Genres/Forms:

Fiction, War stories. gsafd, and Science fiction. gsafd