Books and Manuscripts

Bradbury, Ray
The Martian Chronicles
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1950. First edition. 8vo. 222 pp. Presentation copy, inscribed by Bradbury for Nancy Brash on front free endpaper, two days before publication, "For Nancy with my best wishes and my hope that I can continue to entertain you! From Ray Bradbury May 2, 1950". Publisher's pale green cloth, stamped in maroon, spine and boards unevenly toned; all edges trimmed; old residue on rear paste-down; in original price-clipped dust-jacket, chipping and wear along edges, spine panel darkened. Currey, p. 56

A scarce presentation copy of Ray Bradbury's second book and first novel, inscribed by him on May 2, 1950, two days before the book's publication.

Provenance
The Estate of G. Franklin Ludington, New York City.