Bradbury (Ray) The Golden Apples of the Sun
£250
London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953.
First UK edition. 8vo. Original blue boards. Dust-jacket, priced 10s6d.
A collectable copy of this classic collection of short stories by Martian chronicler Bradbury, in attractive jacket by his long-time collaborator Mugnaini.
In stock
Light foxing to extremities of pages; boards VG; jacket slightly tanned and spotted, but overall VG.
Illustrations and jacket artwork by Joe Mugnaini.
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