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Ray Bradbury. Something Wicked This Way Comes. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.

8vo. Publisher's teal cloth, spine and front cover stamped in gilt, all edges gilt.

Reprint, specially published in 1983 to coincide with the release of the 1983 film of the same name. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO FORREST "FORRIE" ACKERMAN on an early fly leaf: "4E! Happy Birthday 1983! | From Ray Bradbury | This - one of 70 specially-bound gold-rimmed copies prepared for friends this year - in honor of the Film! | Dec. 12 1983."

As the inscription suggests, Walt Disney Productions released a movie in 1983 based on Bradbury's 1962 novel of the same name; Bradbury also wrote the screenplay. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation but lost to Return of the Jedi.

Condition: Spine ends just pushed; some bleed-through from inscription; else, fine.

References: This edition not in Currey. But see Jaffery 27 (note).

Provenance: Forrest J Ackerman (presentation inscription). From the collection of David Aronovitz.


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