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  First Edition of H.G. Wells' The Holy Terror; From the Library of Christopher Priest

  WELLS, H.G.

  The Holy Terror.

  London: Michael Joseph Ltd., 1939.

  First British edition of Wells’ dark political satire depicting the rise of an ordinary man into a ruthless dictator, written as a warning against the growing threats of authoritarianism in the years preceding the Second World War. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006 Academy Award nominee film of the same name by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, and Michael Caine. In very good condition.

  Price: $50.00     Item Number: 151303

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