Ballantine Books, New York, 1953
First Edition, First Printing. Boldly signed, inscribed and dated by Ray Bradbury in black felt tip directly onto the front fly leaf page Stunning near fine crisp book with vibrant boards with a beautiful dust jacket. Curry binding D (no priority), the true first edition hardbound issue. Expanded from the novella “The Fireman”, published in 1951. Filmed in 1966 by Francois Truffaut.
The book is in bright, crisp, near fine condition with clean cloth still retaining its original sheen and bright unfaded yellow titles to front and spine. The book has sharp corners, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no bookplates, no owner names, no bookstore stamps, and no inscriptions. The internal pages are clean, crisp and flat with no marks, no stains, no handling marks, no writing, no bent pages, no stains, and no foxing. Stunning clean, bright book appearing as unread. Boldly signed by Ray Bradbury in black felt tip “Bill Morgan! Ray Bradbury, Oct. 18, 1980” directly onto the front fly leaf. Please see detailed images.
The original first edition dust jacket is in beautiful condition with some light overall toning, and the common spine fading of the red tones as typically found with this off-white jacket (the numbers ‘451’ on the spine typically fade out). The price clipped jacket has benefited from very slight restoration and presents in near fine condition with no rips, no chips, no edgewear, no stains and no foxing. Please see detailed images.
A very handsome copy of this title which is quite scarce signed. One of the most important iconic Bradbury landmark titles. Would make a perfect gift for a Bradbury collector.
