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It was first published in hardcover by William Heinemann in November 1912 and has been reprinted a number of times since. A 1918 edition from the Modern Library was actually a combined edition with \u003cem\u003eTime and the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work that deserves to be brought back into print after many decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high-quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. 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