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DARK CARNIVAL

by Bradbury, Ray

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DARK CARNIVAL, Arkham House, 1947, first edition, one leaf of the text block creased at the upper fore edge section, else fine in like dust-wrapper with some very slight wear to the dust-wrapper spine extremities and just a hint of rubbing to the rear dust-wrapper panel. The authors most desirable first book. 1/3,000 published. A choice copy! SIGNED by the author.

Synopsis

Ray Bradbury's first book was the short story collection Dark Carnival issued in 1947 by Arkham House in the United States. These short stories set the tone for Bradbury's future work. His eerie, sometimes disturbing stories typify Arkham House books, and give us some insight into the young Bradbury. This book reprinted many stories previously published by Bradbury in Weird Tales of November 1944 (such as "The Jar"), and other pulp magazines of the era. Several stories saw print for the first time in this edition, however. 

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Bookseller
THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
DARK CARNIVAL
Author
Bradbury, Ray
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Arkham House
Date Published
1947
Keywords
FIRST EDITIONS

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Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fore Edge
The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
Text Block
Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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