WELLS, H.G. The War of the Worlds (serialized in Pearson's Magazine). 2 volumes: Vol III, January-June, 1897; Vol IV, July-December, 1897. Illustrated by Warwick Goble. Large 8vo, publisher's decorated cloth gilt over bevelled boards, cocked, second volume with water staining and spotting to portions of spine and rear board; hinges strengthened. Complete serialized run of the first appearance of Wells' story in print. This serialized version preceded the William Heinemann edition in book form by a year. This run also includes portions of stories by Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle, Guy Boothby, and others. Hammond B5. London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1897