Title: When the Sleeper Wakes Author: Wells, H.G. Place: New York Publisher: Harper & Brothers Date: 1899 Description: Illustrations by Henri Lanos (8vo) original decorated green cloth. First American Edition. In 1897 a Victorian gentleman falls into a sleep from which he cannot be awoken. During his 200 years of slumber he becomes the Sleeper, the most powerful person in the world. The common people, increasingly oppressed, view the Sleeper as a liberator whose awakening will free them from misery. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding lightly worn; very good. Item number: 287717
Title: When the Sleeper Wakes Author: Wells, H.G. Place: New York Publisher: Harper & Brothers Date: 1899 Description: Illustrations by Henri Lanos (8vo) original decorated green cloth. First American Edition. In 1897 a Victorian gentleman falls into a sleep from which he cannot be awoken. During his 200 years of slumber he becomes the Sleeper, the most powerful person in the world. The common people, increasingly oppressed, view the Sleeper as a liberator whose awakening will free them from misery. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding lightly worn; very good. Item number: 287717
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