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Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., [1953].

8vo. Publisher's binding of Johns-Manville Quinterra, "an asbestos material with exceptional resistance to pyrolysis," stamped in red.

FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE. Number 40 of 200 copies, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Condition: Front joint starting at top, rear joint with a small chip; spine ends pushed; binding soiled, as usually found.

References: Currey, pp. 55-56 (binding E).

Provenance: From the Henry Morrison Collection.


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