BOOK BY H.G. WELLS

H.G. WELLS: "THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU."  A VARIORUM TEXT, edited by 
Robert M. Philmus.  Consisting of: (1) the 1st edition of MOREAU as 
published (with variants from other editions up to 1933 & from the 
manuscripts) (87pp.); (2) 11pp of Annotations; (3) a transcription of 
Wells's first draft, hitherto unpublished, plus other manuscript 
"deviations" and the hitherto unpublished revisions he made around 1898 
(87pp.); (4) writings directly relation to MOREAU that HGW published in 
various magazines (23pp.); (5) appendices on the book's "literary 
children" & stage & screen adaptations (inc. accounts of the 6 film 
versions to date) (26pp.); (6) a selective bibliography; and (7) both a 
general intro. and intro's. to each of the volume's 9 other sections by 
R.M. Philmus--for a total of 288pp.
     Originally published in 1993 by the U. of Georgia Press with a price 
tag of $40, the book is available from the editor for $19.95, postage for 
surface mail included, if prepaid.  Just send a cheque or money order for 
that amount, payable to R.M. Philmus, to him (i.e., me), c/o Concordia 
University/7141 Sherbrooke St. W./Montreal, Canada/H4B-1R6.
     Should you want me to autograph your copy, just ask.  For any 
further info., you can fax me c/o 514-848-8781 (I'm not on--in?--"the net").