Text-Book of Biology
| First published | 1893 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | W. B. Clive & Co. |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Nonfiction |
| Pages | x+149+x+157 |
"the first original book-length work published by H.G. Wells" (MIT.edu, above)
"Year 33 – 1893: Text-Book of Biology by H.G. Wells" (2011-02-08)
150 Years in the Stacks: Providing a look at MIT through the prism of its library collections
The article contains images of the title page, with MIT library date stamp "May 11 1893", and three intricate illustrations.
- The author's first book. Published in 2 volumes, v. 1. Vertebrata; v. 2. Invertebrates and plants
- WorldCat: 16 p. of undated ads at end of v. 1; "Contents" on p. [ix]-x, ads at end of v. 2 dated 23.10.'93. Heritage Auctions says both volumes have 32 p. catalogs, dated 21.8.93 and 23.10.93.
- 47 folding plates, illustrated by H.G. Wells.
- Data from WorldCat and from Heritage Auctions.