Lot 376 · Fine Books & Rare Manuscripts
The First Men in the Moon, first edition, London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1901.
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- Estimate
- $300–$500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books & Rare Manuscripts, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 5 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-502263
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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H.g. Wells, The First Men in the Moon, first edition, London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1901. Bonhams, 5 Nov 2022, lot 376. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-502263.
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H.g. Wells, The First Men in the Moon, first edition, London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1901. Bonhams, 5 Nov 2022, lot 376. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-502263.
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