THE WHEELS OF CHANCE, and THE TIME MACHINE, by H.G. Wells, 1954

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Author: H.G. Wells. Published by J.M. Dent & Sons, London, UK., 1954. Printed in Great Britain. Very Good Condition HARDCOVER Book, no Dust Jacket. Clean inside, tight spine. THIS IS TWO GREAT BOOKS IN ONE... 1. THE WHEELS OF CHANCE, was written at the height of the cycling craze (1890-1905), when practical, comfortable bicycles first became widely and cheaply available and before the rise of the automobile. The advent of the bicycle stirred sudden and profound changes in the social life of England. 2. THE TIME MACHINE, is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 and written as a frame narrative. The work is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle or device to travel purposely and selectively forward or backward through time. For more info on this Author, please see: H.G. Wells - Books, Time Machine & War of the Worlds (biography.com) GC&C Stock #672 Show more