Fahrenheit 451; Illustrated by Joe Mugnaini

first edition Paperback

1953 · New York

by Bradbury, Ray
New York: Ballantine Books, Inc, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near fine. The true first appearance of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury in 1953, which preceded the first hardcover edition by a month.. Twelvemo, [6], 199pp, [3]. Illustrated paperback, with "Ballantine Books #41" and 35ยข retail price printed on front cover. This copy is lightly read, no notable wear to the spine, solid text block. Five underlined words on page 5, otherwise free of marginalia. (Curry 44(a)) (Anatomy of Wonder 1995, 3) An attractive copy. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury was first published in 1953 by Ballantine Books. The novel originated from Bradbury's shorter work, "The Fireman," published in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1951. It won the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature in 1954 and a Retro Hugo Award in 2004. (Inventory #: 16401)
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