Simon And Schuster, New York, 1962
First Edition, First printing Near fine stated first edition, BOLDLY SIGNED by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury”, across the title page. Near fine book with near fine jacket.
The book is in near fine condition with crisp, clean mustard boards , The board have sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no owner names, no inscriptions, and no bookplates, but with a neat embossed owner seal (hard to even see). The internal pages are bright, flat and clean inside with No marks, No inscriptions, No stains, No writing, No bent pages and No foxing. Clean, crisp book appearing as unread. Bright Strong red top stain applied by publisher, and rough cut outer page edges as issued. The title page was boldly signed by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury”. Please see images.
The original first edition dust jacket has benefited from some slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No rubbing, No fading and No foxing. The jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $4.95 with a tiny pen mark of 379 below the list price (this could be easily clipped off if desired). Stunning jacket! The dust jacket is now protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see images.
A very handsome copy of this title with a scarce signature in difficult to find near fine condition. Presents extremely well on the shelf.
