Doubleday & Company, New York, 1958
Ray Bradbury Signed Publishers Copy:
This unique copy is extensively embellished with Publisher proposed updates and notes for the upcoming 1973 printing of the First Doubleday Illustrated Edition of “The Martian Chronicles”. A superb one-of-a-kind copy, SIGNED and Dated by Ray Bradbury “Ray Bradbury / 1973” which was used by the publisher to prepare for the publication of the first illustrated edition of this landmark title. Highly detailed publishers’ notations throughout, with otherwise the internal pages remaining in clean, crisp condition. Publishers unique proprietary binding in red cloth. Perfect for a collector of landmark SciFi titles, boldly signed!
The book is in near fine condition with red cloth boards and black titles to spine. Light mottling to the cloth. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean and is boldly SIGNED and Dated by Ray Bradbury “Ray Bradbury / 1973”. The internal pages have no inscriptions, no owner names and no book plates. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat but with voluminous publisher’s notes, comments and adjustments which were later incorporated in the publication of the first Illustrated edition. Please see detailed images. No dust jacket as issued as this is the publishers binding.
A very handsome and unique copy of this scarce Bradbury SIGNED title in beautiful clean collectible condition.
