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"Book one - The arrival of the Martians" from The War of the Worlds
Roberto Alvim Corrêa and H.G. Wells1906
University of Sydney Library
Camperdown, Australia
This illustration by Roberto Alvim Corrêa appears in the first French edition of La guerre des mondes (The war of the worlds), published in 1906 by Vandamme & Co.
Wells considered the illustrations by Alvim Corrêa to be superior to those found in the English language editions printed prior to this edition.
This copy is one of a limited edition of 500, and was signed by Alvim Corrêa. This item was acquired with the bequest fund of A. & M. Gilbert.
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- Title: "Book one - The arrival of the Martians" from The War of the Worlds
- Creator: Roberto Alvim Corrêa, H.G. Wells
- Creator Nationality: Brazil
- Date Created: 1906
- Location Created: Brussels, Belgium
- Physical Dimensions: 33cm
- Original Language: French
- Provenance: Fisher Library Rare Books and Special Collections copy acquired with the bequest fund of A. & M. Gilbert.
- Transcript:Livre premier L'arrivee des MartiensHide TranscriptShow Transcript
- Type: Book
- Publisher: Vandamme & Co.
- Original Source: University of Sydney Library, SF W454 J14 TF 2
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