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Title: The World Set Free Title Record # 14050
Author: H. G. Wells
Date: 1914-00-00
Type: NOVEL
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Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations Serializations
Year Title
2001 The Last War: A World Set Free
2010 The World Set Free [as by Herbert George Wells]
2014 The World Set Free [as by Herbert G. Wells]
Year Language Title
1985Translated by Heinz von Sauter
German Befreite Welt
1995Translated by Patrick Delperdange
French La destruction libératrice
2007Translated by Mircea Opriță
Romanian
Lumea eliberată?Lumea eliberata
2012Translated by Alexandru Macovescu
Romanian
Lumea eliberată?Lumea eliberata
2022Translated by Éric Loonis
French Le monde libéré [as by Herbert George Wells]
Year Title
1913 The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind (Part 1 of 6)
1914 The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind (Part 2 of 6)
1914 The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind (Part 3 of 6)
1914 The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind (Part 4 of 6)
1914 The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind (Part 5 of 6)
1914 The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind (Part 6 of 6)

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The English Review, December 1913 1913-12-00 ed. Editors of The English Review, Austin Harrison The English Review  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
 
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind 1914-00-00 H. G. Wells Macmillan and Co.  
6/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
286
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind 1914-00-00 H. G. Wells E. P. Dutton     308
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The English Review, January 1914 1914-01-00 ed. Editors of The English Review, Austin Harrison The English Review  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
 
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The English Review, February 1914 1914-02-00 ed. Editors of The English Review, Austin Harrison The English Review      
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The English Review, March 1914 1914-03-00 ed. Editors of The English Review, Austin Harrison The English Review      
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The English Review, April 1914 1914-04-00 ed. Editors of The English Review, Austin Harrison The English Review  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
 
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The English Review, May 1914 1914-05-00 ed. Editors of The English Review, Austin Harrison The English Review      
octavo?5.5" by 8.5" magazine, usually saddle-stapled, instead of side-stapled or glued
mag  
The World Set Free 1921-00-00 H. G. Wells W. Collins Sons & Co.     255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The World Set Free and Other War Papers 1926-00-00 H. G. Wells T. Fisher Unwin (The Works of H. G. Wells #21)     xi+
431
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The World Set Free and Other War Papers 1926-00-00 H. G. Wells Charles Scribner's Sons (The Works of H. G. Wells #21)     431
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The First Men in the Moon, The World Set Free and Short Stories 1930-00-00 H. G. Wells Odhams Press     376
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni Checkmark
The World Set Free 1956-00-00 H. G. Wells Collins (New Classics #694) 694
5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Wheels of Chance / The World Set Free 1969-00-00 H. G. Wells Heron Books     487
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The World Set Free 1971-02-00 H. G. Wells Leisure Books 0-8439-0013-X
$0.95?$: US dollar
187
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Hollis Williford Checkmark
The World Set Free 1976-00-00 H. G. Wells Corgi 0-552-10258-X   191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Chris Achilleos Checkmark
Befreite Welt 1985-00-00 H. G. Wells Zsolnay (H. G. Wells Edition) 3-552-03732-2
DM 26.00?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
284
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Doris Byer  
The World Set Free 1988-10-00 H. G. Wells Hogarth Press 0-7012-0576-8
£4.95?£: UK pound
192
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
La destruction libératrice 1995-03-00 H. G. Wells Grama (
Le passé du futur?Le passe du futur
#10)
2-930091-12-6   280
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2000-08-00 H. G. Wells Quiet Vision Publishing 1-57646-525-X
$27.95?$: US dollar
252
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Last War: A World Set Free 2001-03-00 H. G. Wells Bison Books (Bison Frontiers of Imagination) 0-8032-9820-X
$13.95?$: US dollar
xxiv+
166
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel R. W. Boeche  
The World Set Free 2006-01-01 H. G. Wells The Echo Library 1-84637-524-X
$14.99?$: US dollar
128
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2006-02-11 H. G. Wells Project Gutenberg 1059    
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
Lumea eliberată?Lumea eliberata
2007-00-00 H. G. Wells Editura Minerva (
Ion Hobana Prezintă Maeștrii Anticipației Clasice?Ion Hobana Prezinta Maestrii Anticipatiei Clasice
#9)
973-21-0804-8   316
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
The World Set Free 2008-10-21 H. G. Wells Quill Pen Classics 978-1-60589-939-8
$12.99?$: US dollar
173
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2009-07-27 H. G. Wells LibriVox      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
novel  
The world set free 2010-04-06 H. G. Wells BiblioBazaar 978-1-140-13621-7
$24.99?$: US dollar
306
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2010-09-21 Herbert George Wells Lits 978-1-60942-069-7
$7.50?$: US dollar
118
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free: A Fantasia of the Future 2011-01-05 H. G. Wells HGW Classics 978-1-4344-3027-4
$7.95?$: US dollar
168
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The Works of H. G. Wells 2011-08-11 H. G. Wells Golgotha Press 978-1-61042-863-7
$2.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
omni  
The World Set Free 2012-01-26 H. G. Wells IndoEuropeanPublishing 978-1-60444-505-3
$12.95?$: US dollar
168
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2012-05-00 H. G. Wells Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint) 978-1-4400-4380-2
$9.99?$: US dollar
310
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
Mașina timpului, Insula doctorului Moreau, Lumea eliberată?Masina timpului, Insula doctorului Moreau, Lumea eliberata
2012-11-24 H. G. Wells Editura Nemira (Nautilus) 978-606-579-411-5   504
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
The World Set Free 2013-02-21 H. G. Wells CreateSpace 978-1-4826-0810-6
$7.99?$: US dollar
132
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2013-07-01 H. G. Wells 1st World Library 978-1-4218-5069-6
$12.95?$: US dollar
240
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2013-07-01 H. G. Wells 1st World Library 978-1-4218-5167-9
$27.95?$: US dollar
240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The World Set Free 2013-07-10 H. G. Wells CreateSpace 978-1-4909-6165-1
$12.99?$: US dollar
362
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2014-06-04 Herbert G. Wells IndoEuropeanPublishing 978-1-60444-339-4
$9.95?$: US dollar
144
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2017-05-25 H. G. Wells Gateway / Orion 978-1-4732-1695-2
£3.99?£: UK pound
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
The War in the Air / The World Set Free 2020-01-14 H. G. Wells Leonaur Ltd (The Collected Strange & Science Fiction of H. G. Wells #6) 978-1-78282-863-1
£13.99?£: UK pound
392
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni  
The War in the Air / The World Set Free 2020-01-14 H. G. Wells Leonaur Ltd (The Collected Strange & Science Fiction of H. G. Wells #6) 978-1-78282-862-4
£21.99?£: UK pound
392
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
omni  
Le monde libéré 2022-04-02 Herbert George Wells Eric Loonis 978-2-9577387-9-3
€15.82?€: Euro
242
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel  
The World Set Free 2022-05-03 H. G. Wells The MIT Press (Radium Age) 978-0-262-54336-1
$19.95?$: US dollar
xxviii+
252
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
novel Seth Checkmark
The World Set Free 2022-05-03 H. G. Wells The MIT Press (Radium Age) 978-0-262-36866-7
$15.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Seth  
The World Set Free 2022-12-05 H. G. Wells Wildside Press 978-1-4794-7435-6
$19.99?$: US dollar
168
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The World Set Free date unknown H. G. Wells Collins / BCE     255
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
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