Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional hardcover reprint edition, first printing of The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury in a new archival wrap. First Avon Books Edition stated, 1997 Avon Books. First Printing with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and two lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper and no other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with mild surface and edge wear and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Ray Bradbury weaves a narrative spanning from the depths of humankind’s fears to the summit of their achievements in eighteen interconnected stories—visions of the future tattooed onto the body of an enigmatic traveler—in The Illustrated Man, one of the essential classics of speculative fiction.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
