THE MACHINERIES OF JOY: SHORT STORIES ..
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Lower corners bruised, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with bruised corners and several small scratches to the r
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1964. First edition. Lower corners bruised, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with bruised corners and several small scratches to the rear panel. (31419). Octavo, cloth-backed boards. Inscribed and signed by Bradbury to a well known fan on a label affixed to the front free end paper. Collects twenty-one stories including "Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar!," "To the Chicago Abyss," and "The Anthem Sprinters." Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 261.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31419
- Title
- THE MACHINERIES OF JOY: SHORT STORIES ..
- Author
- Bradbury, Ray
- Book Condition
- Used - Lower corners bruised, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with bruised corners and several small scratches to the r
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- SF . Fantasy . SC . Signed
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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