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Fahrenheit 451.
by Bradbury, Ray
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003. First edition of the 50th anniversary of one of the seminal works in the field of science fiction. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Ray Bradbury on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Patti Ratchford. Fahrenheit 451 remains Bradbury’s most acclaimed work, with more than four million copies in print. "Frightening in its implications Mr. Bradbury’s account of this insane world, which bears many alarming resemblances to our own, is fascinating" (New York Times).
Synopsis
Fahrenheit 451 (Ballantine Books, 1953) by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian novel that presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic and critical thought through reading is outlawed. Written in the early years of the Cold War, the novel is a critique of what Bradbury saw as issues in American society of the era. Bradbury combined two of his early short stories, "The Pedestrian" and "Bright Phoenix," into The Fireman, a novella published in the February 1951 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. Bradbury's publisher at Ballantine Books then suggested that he expand the work to make into a novel—Fahrenheit 451.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 145613
- Title
- Fahrenheit 451.
- Author
- Bradbury, Ray
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Fahrenheit 451 First Edition, Fahrenheit 451 Signed First Edition
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Jacket
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- Octavo
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