Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Paperback in Good Condition. Orange

Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Paperback in Good Condition. Orange illustrated wraps are clean, light wear around all edges, worn but unmarked. Pages clean and free from any markings. They are moderately toned. One of the most famous science fiction stories ever written. "The War of the Worlds" helped launch the entire science fiction genre by its concept of interplanetary travel. An invasion of Earth from Mars, with warlike creatures bent on the destruction of England and the world. When first published in 1898, this novel terrified readers of the Victorian era with its account of an invasion of hostile creatures from Mars who moved across the English landscape in bizarre metal transports. 258 pages. 4.25 x 7 inches. 1980, Watermill Press, Mahwah, New Jersey.