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Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2012. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. One of 200 signed and numbered copies of the 30th anniversary edition of this novel of murder and mayhem in Houston. This edition includes a short story featuring one of the characters in Act of Love as well as an interview with the author. A fine copy in a… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The first worthy vampire novel since Dracula. The dust jacket of this first edition was printed on metallic gold paper, which is notoriously susceptible to wear. [viii], 372, [4] pages. First edition (stated, with no indications of later printings). A very good copy in a… Read more about this item

Pasadena, CA: Ward Ritchie Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of 200 numbered copies, signed by Bradbury and Skeeters, of this monograph on Sime's fantasy illustration work. Bound in pebbled leatherette. 8-1/2 by 12-1/8 inches. 127 pages; illustrated in black and white. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy, no dust jacket, as issued. This… Read more about this item

Colorado Springs, CO: Gauntlet Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A signed limited edition of five never-before published teleplays from the late 1950s and early 1960s, including stories written for the Twillight Zone This is one of 500 signed and numbered copies. 412 pages. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust… Read more about this item

Baltimore, MD: Cemetery Dance, 2000. Uncorrected Proof. Trade paperback. Near fine. The uncommon proof of this large anthology, collecting 22 short stories about Halloween, half first published here, plus short pieces about the holiday from dozens of writers. The contributors include Ray Bradbury, Dean Koontz, Ramsey Campbell, Poppy Z. Brite, Thomas Ligotti, Richard Laymon, Gahan Wilson, Peter Straub,… Read more about this item

Thousand Oaks, CA: Thousand Oaks Library Foundation, 1995. First Edition. Ephemera. Near fine. The brochure for a Ray Bradbury tribute with a single sheet insert with the program details laid in. [8] pages. 8-1/2 by 11 inches. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy (one corner bent). Signed by Bradbury on the cover.

Austin, TX: Mojo Press, 1994. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A collection of weird and horror tales adapted to graphic novel format, signed by several of the writers and artists. About 300 pages. Mostly black and white; one story in color. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Lansdale and Klaw along with… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards; adapted into a TV series. This American edition probably precedes the Headline edition published in London. The front jacket flap has the date code "0701", for July 2001. However, the Atlantic Press newspaper (Atlantic City, NJ) reported the book… Read more about this item

Hampton Falls, NH: Donald M. Grant, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Fine. The trade edition, illustrated by Ned Dameron. The first printing was 40,000 copies. 512 pages. First edition (stated). A fine copy (very minor shelfwear) in a near fine dust jacket with small spots of wear at the corners.

Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. A survey of sixty years of Bradbury's fiction and his life. xxii, 570 pages. First edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, a bit bumped at the base of the spine. This copy is… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: National Endowment for the Arts, 2005. Ephemera. Near fine. A signed copy of this guide to Bradbury's acclaimed novel about book burning, published by the NEA to encourage reading in the USA. Four books were chosen for the initial Big Read project, Fahrenheit 451, Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Great Gatsby, and To Kill a… Read more about this item

Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2001. Uncorrected Proof. Trade paperback. Fine. An advance copy, preceding the first edition, of this collection of 13 short stories. 237 pages. A fine copy, inscribed by Kiernan, "For Bill, Caitlin Kiernan." An uncommon format, especially signed.

Cerritos, CA: Cerritos Library, 2006. Ephemera. Near fine. A double-signed poster for an in-conversation-with event pairing Ray Bradbury with Walt Disney Imagineer Marty Sklar. 11 by 17 inches. Color laser print. Presumably a scarce survivor of a small-town library event. A near fine copy, signed by Bradbury and Sklar at the bottom edge.

Washington, DC: National Endowment for the Arts, 2005. Ephemera. Near fine. A signed copy of this guide to Bradbury's acclaimed novel about book burning, published by the NEA to encourage reading in the USA. Four books were chosen for the initial Big Read project, Fahrenheit 451, Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Great Gatsby, and To Kill a… Read more about this item

Baltimore, MD: Borderlands Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. One of 500 signed and numbered copies of this magazine/anthology with a special focus on Stephen King. The publication billed itself as devoted to "exploring the limits of free expression." This issue has an article by King ("The Dreaded X") about his film, Maximum Overdrive, which was threatened… Read more about this item

Burbank, CA: Falcon Theatre, 2002. Ephemera. Near fine. A signed poster promoting performances of a play by Bradbury based on his famous novel. The art is based on Joe Mugnaini's burning man image. 11 by 17 inches. Color. A near fine copy. Signed by Bradbury in blue Sharpie late in his life with a nearly illegible… Read more about this item

Burbank, CA: Falcon Theatre, 2002. Ephemera. Near fine. A poster promoting performances of a play by Bradbury based on his famous novel. The art is based on Joe Mugnaini's burning man image. 11 by 17 inches. Color. A near fine copy.

Springfield, PA: Gauntlet Publications, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. An illustrated novella, here in one of 26 lettered copies signed by both authors. 96 pages. Illustrated by Enrique Villagran. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket and slipcase. This is copy M of 26 signed by Gorman and Chizmar.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. A solid copy of the first edition of the best vampire novel since Dracula. The dust jacket of this first edition was printed on metallic gold paper, which is notoriously susceptible to wear. [viii], 372, [4] pages. First edition (stated, with no indications… Read more about this item

Pasadena, CA: Ward Ritchie Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. One of 26 lettered copies of this monograph on Sime's fantasy illustration work, signed by Bradbury and the compiler. Bound in pebbled leatherette. 8-1/2 by 12-1/8 inches. 127 pages; illustrations reproduced in black and white. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy, no dust jacket, as… Read more about this item