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Ray Bradbury: Signed 1st Ed. The October Country

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Ray Bradbury: Signed 1st Ed. The October Country
<B>Ray Bradbury. </B></I><B><I>The October Country</B></I></B></I><B>.</B></I> New York: Ballantine Book, [1955]. <BR> <BR>First edition, first printing (Currey binding B1, with the Ballantine monogram printed upside down). Signed by Bradbury on the initial flyleaf in red felt-tipped pen. Octavo. 306 pages. Illustrations by Joseph Mugnaini.<BR><BR>Publisher's dull red cloth with black lettering on spine. Some shelf wear to spine ends; board corners are bumped and rubbed. Textblock is in great condition. Dust jacket is somewhat soiled, with minor wear to spine ends and corners. Spine of jacket is significantly faded. Overall, a very good copy.<BR><BR>This was a special issue of 15 stories from Bradbury's 1947 collection <I>Dark Carnival, </B></I>with four others that were previously published elsewhere. Some of Bradbury's most famous tales come from this collection, including <I>The Lake, The Wind,</B></I> and <I>The Small Assassin</B></I>. <I>From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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