THE OCTOBER COUNTRY
by Bradbury, Ray
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild darkening to the spine panel and some fade to the orange ink of the title let
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ballantine Books, [1955]. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild darkening to the spine panel and some fade to the orange ink of the title lettering, tiny closed tear to the upper front panel. Anice copy. (31427). Octavo, illustrations by Joe Mugnaini, original red cloth, lettered in black. Currey binding B1, probable first state of the trade binding with publisher's logo inverted at base of spine. This title reprints the contents of DARK CARNIVAL (1947), most with revisions and it also includes four stories collected here for the first time; "The Dwarf," "The Watchful Poker Chip of H. Matisse," "Touched With Fire," and "The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone." See Barron: Horror Literature 3-34. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #259.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31427
- Title
- THE OCTOBER COUNTRY
- Author
- Bradbury, Ray
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with mild darkening to the spine panel and some fade to the orange ink of the title let
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1955]
- Keywords
- Fantasy . Horror . SC . Signed
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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