THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN (SIGNED W. A DRAWING BY RAY BRADBURY)
Published by Doubleday and Company, 1953
- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.Meier And Sons Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since December 6, 2011
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 1,941.80
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Doubleday & Company Inc, New York, 1953 Stated First edition, First printing, SignedÂNear fine book with a Near Fine dust jacket.ÂSIGNED, INSCRIBED and dated by Ray Bradbury in with a superb full page inscription and a large drawing of a SUN The book is in crisp near fine condition with clean grey cloth boards with bright, unfaded yellow titles to spine. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear but 1mm nick to spine tip. The binding is tight and square. The interior pages and end papers are clean, bright and flat with no stains, no marks, no bent pages and no foxing. Beautiful clean book appearing as unread!ÂSIGNED, INSCRIBED and dated by Ray Bradbury in with a superb full page inscription and a large drawing of a SUN. Please see images. The original first edition dust jacket is in near fine condition with strong vibrant colors. The jacket benefited from a slight touch of restoration by an expert conservator to the outer spine tips, otherwise the jacket has no edgewear, no chips, no rubbing, no fading (which is unusual as this jacket more typically has a faded spine), no stains and no foxing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $3.00. The dust jacket is now protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Nice bright jacket without the typical heavy chipping and loss commonly found with this title. Beautiful, clean copy of a scarce early title by Bradbury. Beautiful, clean copy of a scarce early title by Bradbury with an extraordinary inscription. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our store for other important SciFi titles.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN (SIGNED W. A DRAWING BY RAY BRADBURY)
- Author
- RAY BRADBURY
- Publisher
- Doubleday and Company
- Publication year
- 1953
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Meier And Sons Rare Books
New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since December 6, 2011
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We buy and sell rare books and support our customers with expert advice and first class service. We focus primarily on the James Bond series, Science Fiction, Rare Children¿s books, and select other rare books. Because of our specialization, we have developed a deep expertise in these categories and are able to offer a good selection of authors and titles across the quality and price spectrum. To be able to offer rare books of extraordinary quality, we have cultivated relationships with several premier conservators, who restore and conserve books on behalf of museums and private collectors. Our approach has lead to satisfied customers who have become repeat buyers, many of whom have built attractive collections as alternative investments. Our commitment to customers is backed by our return policy, which is simple: if you are not happy with your purchase, you may return the book for a full refund.…
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