Contribute to Pearson's Magazine: The War of the Worlds. An Illustrated Monthly. Vols. III-IV. Edited by George Newnes [WELLS, H.G.; DOYLE, A. CONAN, KIPLING, Rudyard, HYNE, Cutliffe, etc.] Literature

[Science Fiction] FIRST APPEARANCE of this title; this version has the bonus of illustrations, none of which featured in the book-form edition. Two volumes. Octavo (24 x 28cm), pp.712; pp.754. Consecutive half-yearly volumes uniformly bound in half deep red oasis morocco over matching cloth sides, twin black leather title labels lettered in gilt to spine, five raised bands, sewn endbands, edge speckled red. Edges a little dusty, contents clean, exterior as new. A near fine pair in attractive recent leather bindings. The book-form edition followed in 1898. The volumes contain the complete serial appearance of Wells' 'The War of the Worlds' with exclusive illustrations, as well as pieces by Conan Doyle (Tales of The High Seas), Rudyard Kipling (Captains Couageous), Cutliffe Hyne (The Adventures of Captain Kettle). Geoffrey H. Wells [14]. Listed in BBC's Big Read (200 Best Novels) [2003].