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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1993. As new in jacket. First edition thus. Facsimile edition of the rare 1910 edition with the metallic plates by John R. Neill. Dust jacket is price-clipped and also has the metallic embellishments on the jacket, like in the first edition. WONDERFULLY realized and this book also has the bunny on the spine. No longer available in book stores. Jacket is covered in Mylar. Great copy with the colored plates with the metallic green glitter ink on certain areas as in the first issue. The text, is just like in the original book. Pictorial boards.. Illus. by John R. Neill. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimile. 1st Edition Thus. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1990. An as new facsimile edition of the rare 1908 first edition book, which was originally issued by Reilly & Britton. This edition has the colored endpaper and non price-clipped dust jacket. Color plates by John R. Neill as in the first edition. The jacket shows the Wizard of Oz witht the piglets and Dorothy set agaist a gold background. The front board of the book is similar. The spine on the dust jacket has the lettering "Dorothy and The Wizard in Oz" running vertically as well as the author's name and illustrator's name. The same occurs in the spine on the book's binding. The numbering sequence starts with "1" making this the first facsimile edition of this type, no longer availalbe in stores. The top page edges are stained a pumpkin orange color. This is one of Baum's more metaphysical and spooky Ozian novels. The jacket is covered in a clear Mylar jacket protector. Nicely done facsimile.. Illus. by… Read More

Ventura: Phantom Bookshop, 2011. A restored facsimile dust jacket for the 1911 first edition, first printing for Sky Island. The jacket is a facsimile of the FIRST issue published by Reilly & Britton Company. The jacket was restored by artist John Anthony Miller and archival ink and special paper were used. Jacket comes trimmed and enclosed in a mylar jacket protector, ready to put on the book. As in all our facsimile dust jackets, the verso of the jacket has an affixed label, stating such, signed by the artist-restorer John Anthony Miller. The actual jacket has no printing, except for the rear jacket flap on it stating it is "FACSIMILE" - as well as the signed label on the verso.. Illus. by Neill, John R..

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1993. As new in jacket. First edition thus, but is a SECOND PRINTING with numbering starting with "2". Facsimile edition of the rare 1910 edition with the metallic plates by John R. Neill. Dust jacket is not price-clipped and DOES NOT HAVE the metallic embellishments on the jacket, like in the first facsimie edition of this book done by HarperCollins. WONDERFULLY realized and this book also has NO bunny on the spine, but rather a black triangular device on the bottom half of the book with a gnome on it. Jacket is covered in Mylar. Great copy with the colored plates and text, just like in the original book. The interior plates DO HAVE the metallic ink on them as issued in the rare first printing and in the first facsimile edition. Pictorial boards.. Illus. by John R. Neill. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimile. 2nd Edition Thus. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1991. First edition thus, a facsimile edition of the scarce 1909 edition with the pastel-coloured pages. The dust jacket is a light pink colour and has a minute 1/8" closed tear at the top of the spine panel and a light scratch breaking the paper surface at the bottom of the spine panel. the spine has the printing in large blue horizontal type "The Road To Oz" with no devices of illustrations on it. The front jacket cover has a pictorial label of illustration of Dorothy, the Tin Man, Coawardly Lion and Scarecrow on it. The book itself is green, hardback, has the "The Road To Oz" title with the mule and Emerald City in the background as well as Ozma and Dorothy face to face on the rear boards. Illustrated endpapers and pastel coloured pages. The top page edges are in gold (gilt)- making this book very attractive. The jacket is not price-clipped and comes in a Mylar jacket protector. There are also colored headbands at… Read More

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 1989. As new in as new dust jacket. The jacket is not price-clipped. In storage since 1989. Written by the great grandson of L. Frank Baum.. Illus. by Elizabeth Miles. 8vo. Hard Cover. 1st Edition (US). Hard Back. As New/As New.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Books, 1993. As new in as new non price-clipped dust jacket. A unread, TIGHT copy. I presented this book to Robert Bloch, the author of PSYCHO, shortly before his passing in 1994, for his signature on the title page. I will provide you with a letter of authenticity for the signature. Only a few of these were signed due to his illness. John Anthony Miller. 8vo. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New.

Minneapolis: Fedogan and Bremer, 1994. As new in as new dust jacket. Only 2300 copies of this book have been printed. Thirty nine stories by the Grand Master of Horror and gathers for the first time in one volume all of the stories from Bob Bloch's first two long out of print collections. Robert Bloch was an important author of this century writing in this genre. He was the author of PSYCHO. THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW COPIES SIGNED BY ROBERT BLOCH who did his last booksigning at our store on 2/27/94. One of the last titles to be signed by this grand master of the macabre. This is NOT the limited boxed edition of only 100 copies. Our copy is signed by Robert Bloch and dated 1994 on the title page. Robert Bloch was the only person the great H. P. Lovecraft ever dedicated a story to. Bloch influenced many authors in the horror genre, including Ray Bradbury, and is best known for the classic work PSYCHO, filmed by Alfred Hitchcock. Rare signed.. 8vo. Signed and Dated By The Author. 1st Edition. Hard Back.… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Tor Books, 1993. Seventeen new billiant and unique stories of visions of madness and horror. Edited by the great author, Robert Bloch. Additionally, this is ONE OF FEW that were signed by ROBERT BLOCH. I personally presented this book to this great author just before his passing. First edition, jacket is not price clipped. Lovely copy with number sequence starting at "1" Authors who contributed stories to are: Ray Bradbury, Lawrence Block, Kathlen Buckley, Lisa W. Campbell, Jonathan Carroll, John Coyne, Ed Gorman, Charles L. Grant, Richard and Christian Matheson, Billie Sue Mosiman, S.P. Somtow, Steven Rasnic Tem, Robert, Vardeman, Chet Williamson, J. N. Williamson- John Anthony Miller. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine to Mint/Fine to Mint.

NY: Doubleday, 1956. From the "Golden Age" of science fiction, 1956. Stories by Fredric Brown, Arthur C. Clarke, Zenna Henderson, Charles Beaumont, James Blish, Isaac Asimov, Shirley Jackson, Walter M. Miller, Jr., L. Sprague de Camp, Richard Matheson, Chad Oliver. Alice Eleanor Jones. Fantastic jacket cover, awesome authors. Science Fiction Bookclub edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket with classic rocket launching, with minor chips and wear. Book Club Edition.. 8vo. Science Fiction Bookclub Edition. Hard. Fine/Very Good.

Ventura: John Anthony Miller Studio, 2023. I offer a new rendition for the 50th Anniversary edition.to replace the boring black, red, and white cover of the 50th Anniversary edition. Now, The Master of Letters and Maestro of The Metaphor commands you to buy this!!! ;-) He wants his book to look GOOD! This particular rendition was done after and in the style of the 1953 hardback edition after the fantastic Joseph Mugnaini dust jacket art. I added a few modifications to bring it up to speed, like the modified title and new publisher. I left the rest along, as much as possible to reflect the spirit of the original 1953 first edition. Ray Bradbury himself APPROVED this design and ordered a stack of these jackets to give out to friends. This is the way the book should have been issued 50 years later! This jacket will fit all the 2003 printings to date of the hardbacks --- which are 8-3/4 inches tall. The way the book was issued, the 50th Anniversary Edition, was dull and boring, this will fit over it, or… Read More

Avon Books, 1998. Mint wrappers (paperback book). Trade paperback size. Published in 1998. SIGNED by Ray Bradbury on the title page. 2nd Edition.. 8vo. Signed by Author(s). 5th or later Edition. Soft cover. As New.

New York: Collins Design, 2006. As new in like dust jacket, not price clipped. SIGNED boldly in silver ink on the front endpaper by Ray Bradbury. I personally presented this book to Ray Bradbury for his signature in Los Angeles, in 2006, and will provide you with a letter of authenticity regarding the signature. Charming illustrations by Dave McKean. Number sequence starts with "1". Illus. by Dave McKean. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New.

Ventura: John Anthony Miller Studio, 2018. Fahrenheit 451 facsimile dust jacket for the 1967 "black edition" A facsimile dust jacket for the 1967 "black first edition" published by Simon and Schuster of New York. Subsequent printings also utilized the same black dust jacket design. The book will be black and have the spine in gold. There also was a book club edition issued in this same format but not with the gold spine and did not have the price on the jacket flap. This facsimile dust jacket could be used for that edition, but will have to be re-sized. If so, please let us know. As always, the dust jacket will have a signed label by artist-restorer John Anthony Miller affixed to the verso of the jacket stating that it is a facsimile jacket. This jacket comes trimmed, enclosed in Mylar, folded and ready to put on to your copy of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.

Ventura: John Anthony Miller Studio, 2018. I offer a new rendition for the 50th Anniversary edition.to replace the boring black, red and white cover of the 50th Anniversary edition. Fahrenheit 451 Special Dust Jacket to Fit the 50th Anniversary Edition. Ray Bradbury Approved!Dust jacket created by John Anthony Miller, artist, bookseller and friend of Ray Bradbury for 28 years, to fit the Simon & Schuster 50th Anniversary hardback edition of this classic work, published in 2013The Master of Letters and Maestro of The Metaphor commands you to buy this! ;-) He wanted his book to look GOOD! This particular rendition was done after and in the style the 1953 hardback edition after the fantastic Joseph Mugnaini dust jacket art. I added a few modifications to bring it up to speed, like the modified title and new publisher. I left the rest along, as much as possible to reflect the spirit of the original 1953 first edition. Ray Bradbury himself APPROVED this design and ordered a stack of these jackets to give… Read More

Knopf, 1993. New in like non-price clipped dust jacket. SIGNED BY RAY BRADBURY on the title page. I personally presented this book to Ray Bradbury at his home for the signature some years ago at his home in Los Angeles. This is a 2nd printing of the First 40th Anniversary edition of Fahreheit 451. This is also a long out of print edition. First edition - , but a second printing with the numbering sequence starting with numeral "2"- This is a second printing or issue of the first edition, and this is the book the great author will be known for.. Signed by Author(s). 2nd Edition. Hardcover. New condition in like dust jacket.

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co, 2006. As new in like dust jacket, not price-clipped. A continuation of DANDELION WINE by this great author. The book is a first edition with number sequence starting with "1" and is signed on the title page by Ray Bradbury. I personally presented this book to Ray Bradbury in Los Angeles for his signature and will provide you with a letter of authenticity for the signature.. 8vo. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Back. As New/As New.

Morrow, 2001. As new in like non-price-clipped dust jacket. A lovely copy. Signed and dated on Halloween (October 31, 2001 ) by Ray Bradbury. Ray Bradbury's only bestseller. Not many were signed, especially with the Halloween date. Certificate of Assurance comes with this book. First edition. Illustrated by Charles Addams (Cover). Book shown is the actual book on this rarity. Ray Bradbury was ill at the time this book was issued. I had the RARE opportunity THEN to get a few copies signed and dated on Halloween at his Los Angeles home. A GREAT ITEM to have!!! Only a FEW of these were inscribed with the Oct. 31, 2001 date. This book has several things going for it: (1) the Halloween date (2) it IS a book about vampires and Halloween related things (3) it was Ray Bradbury's only best-seller (4) it has previously unpublished Charles Addams art for the dust jacket. (5) I provide you, the buyer witha letter of authenticity stating that I personally provided this book to Ray Bradbury for the… Read More

New York: Morrow, 2007. As new. In non-price-clipped dust jacket. SIGNED by Ray Bradbury on the title page. Letter of Assurance comes with the book for the signature. FIRST US edition.. 1st US Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New.

Ventura: John Anthony Miller Studio, 2018. I offer a new rendition for the 50th Anniversary edition.to replace the boring black, red and white cover of the 50th Anniversary edition. Now, The Master of Letters and Maestro of The Metaphor commands you to buy this!!! ;-) He wants his book to look GOOD! This particular rendition was done after and in the style the 1953 hardback edition after the fantastic Joseph Mugnaini dust jacket art. I added a few modifications to bring it up to speed, like the modified title and new publisher. I left the rest along, as much as possible to reflect the spirit of the original 1953 first edition. Ray Bradbury himself APPROVED this design and ordered a stack of these jackets to give out to friends. This is the way the book should have been issued 50 years later! This jacket will fit all the 2003 printings to date of the hardbacks --- which are 8-3/4 inches tall. The way the book issued, the 50th Anniversary Edition, was dull and boring, this will fit over it, or on the… Read More