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“SEE MEPHISTOPHELE, THE LAVA DRINKER, THE DEMON GUILLOTINE”: BOLDLY SIGNED BY RAY BRADBURY

BRADBURY, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. Octavo, original yellow cloth, original dust jacket.

First edition of Bradbury’s gothic tale, boldly signed in orange ink by Ray Bradbury.

“Few American novels written this century have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury’s unparalleled literary classic Something Wicked This Way Comes. For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin” (Harper). Bradbury also wrote the screenplay for the 1983 film version starring Jonathan Pryce and Jason Robards. Currey, 58. Jones & Newman, 164.

Book fine. Light toning to spine and lightest embrowning to rear panel of bright, near-fine dust jacket.