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Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow
by Bradbury, Ray (Editor)
- Used
- poor
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Bantam Books, 1952. First Edition First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Poor. Collection of 26 sci-fi/fantasy stories personally selected & edited by the late, great Ray Bradbury, who also provides the Introduction. In 304 pages + Title & Author Index. Though a FIRST EDITION, First Printing from Sept 1952 of this Bantam Giant (A944), this thick mass market paperback is in Poor condition: collectible for cover art only or as a reading copy! Though clean, the binding is cracked & the first section of about 50 pages has come loose; every page is present, however. Rubbing to extremities, heavy edgewear along spine & interface with front cover, including many small chips & creases. Pages show age-appropriate moderate tanning, but are still supple. Looks nice protected in new mylar collector bag. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
Synopsis
Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow was an anthology of fantasy and horror stories edited by Ray Bradbury and published in 1952. Many of the stories had originally appeared in various magazines including The New Yorker, Charm, The Yale Review, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Home Companion, Tomorrow, The Saturday Evening Post, Harper's, Story, Esquire, The American Mercury, The Reporter, Today’s Woman, and Kurt Wolff Verlag.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016608
- Title
- Timeless Stories for Today and Tomorrow
- Author
- Bradbury, Ray (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY SHORT STORIES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction-Fantasy; Vintage Paperbacks;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Mass Market
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- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
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