RAY BRADBURY DIDN'T JUST SIT DOWN ONE DAY AND WRITE HIS ACCLAIMED NOVEL ON CENSORSHIP FAHRENHEIT 451. THE NOVEL WAS PUBLISHED IN 1953, BUT BRADBURY BEGAN TINKERING WITH THE IDEA IN 1943. MATCH TO FLAME CONTAINS ALL OF BRADBURY'S PUBLISHED AND PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED FICTION DEALING WITH CENSORSHIP WHICH WOULD BECOME FAHRENHEIT 451.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Limited Edition, this is Number 734 of 750 copies signed by Ray Bradbury. As with Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962), Bradbury's tale of censorship had its roots years earlier in at least nine short stories or novellas. Edited by Donn Albright, this work traces the roots of Fahrenheit 451 (1953) in Bradbury's earlier fiction. Includes a foreword by Richard Matheson, an introduction by William Touponce, a textual essay by Jonathan Eller, an endpaper collage by Elizabeth Albright, and dust jacket art by Donn Albright. Octavo. Original red leatherette binding, with black-stamped titling. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Accompanied by the uncorrected proof, which is also signed by Ray Bradbury. Seller Inventory # 79867
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Limited edition #641/750. First edition, limited issue of 750 numbered copies signed by Bradbury on the limitation page. Edited by Donn Albright. Preface by Bradbury. Foreword by Richard Matheson. Introduction by William Touponce. Textual essay by Jonathan Eller. Illustrated. As new. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 016769
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Donn Allbright (illustrator). Colorado Springs: Gauntlet:, 2006. First edition, Hardcover, SIGNED, Limited, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 484 pp. Cover artwork by: Donn Allbright This edition limited to 750 numbered copies signed by the author. This is copy number 509. First edition, Hardcover, SIGNED, Limited, Fine in Fine dust jacket, Seller Inventory # 70516
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Hardcover. #576 of 750 cc signed by Bradbury on the limitation page. 484pp. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Seller Inventory # 67692
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A collection of all pieces written by Bradbury leading to his release of Fahrenheit 451. This is a Signed limited, #289 of 750 and has been signed by the author. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. This copy has two really light corner bumps else fine. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 043481
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Hardcovers. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition, limited issue of 750 numbered copies signed by Bradbury on the limitation page. Copy #729. Edited by Donn Albright. Preface by Bradbury. Foreword by Richard Matheson. Introduction by William Touponce. Textual essay by Jonathan Eller. Illustrated. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 110726