The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, First Edition (31 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Ray Bradbury (1950) The Martian Chronicles , US first edition, first printing, published by Doubleday. Signed and inscribed by the author on the ffep: Diane! Ray Badbury 2/14/98 . In addition, a loosely inserted stcker label note by Bradbury to the person who requested to get the book signed: For Diane Peterson| This copy of Martian Chronicles with good wishes from Ray Bradbury . We also provide two NASA photographs of Planet Mars. The first photograph shows a Mars sunrise. Bradbury inscribed this with Matt! Mars if Heaven| Ray Bradbury . The second photograph shows Ares Vallis, an outflow channel on Mars which was photographed by the Mars Pathfinder probe in 1997. To the right we also the little rover Sojourner . Bradbury has flat signed this photograph. We also provide an illustrated Folio Society edition of the Martian Chronicles as a reading copy. Notice the difference in Bradbury s handwriting between the book which was signed in 1998 and the images that were signed in the late 2000s. Bradbury suffered a stroke in 1999 leaving him reliant on a wheelchair. His handwriting deteriorated further towards the end of his life. Condition: a near fine or better copy. Exceptionally clean without any previous owner s scribbles, no bookplates etc. The boards are square and clean and retain their original greenish colour. A touch of spine fade as is common for the title. The lettering on the spine in vibrant and NOT ruubed out. The dust jacket is a beauty and rarely seen in better condition. It is NOT price clipped, and NOT restored in any way. It shows only a little edge wear. Usually the dust jacket s spine gets quite faded, not so with this specimen. The Martian Chronicles is a landmark book in its genre and beloved by many fans. NASA has paid tribute to Bradbury s achievement with his Mars stories by naming the Curiosity Rover (operational since 6 August 2012) landing site after him. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. First Edition. Tight, square copy, slightly sunned, in a superb example, virtually As New, of its original pictorial dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the front free endpaper. A fabulous copy, likely to be unparalleled. A true collector's example.

First Edition. "BRADBURY, Ray. The Martian Chronicles. Garden City: Doubleday, 1950. Octavo, original light green cloth, original dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. $6800.First edition of this scarce science fiction classic, Bradbury s second book, signed by him and dated October 21, 1980.Bradbury's first novel and second book, "which could be regarded as an episodic novel, made Bradbury's reputation Its closely interwoven stories, linked by recurrent images and themes, tell of the repeated attempts by humans to colonize Mars All the Bradbury themes that were later to be repeated find their earliest shapes here" (Clute & Nicholls, 151). "This was the book that established Bradbury's reputation He put far more emphasis on style and mood than he did on technical detail or scientific plausibility His reward was a stunning popular and critical success" (Pringle, Science Fiction 100 3). Cloth lightly toned at spine. Shallow wear to head of dust jacket spine, rubbing to rear panel, foxing to flaps, front panel bright and clean. A near-fine signed copy. Scarce.". Signed.

First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Jean! Ray Bradbury, 8/28/86". This was Bradbury's debut novel and propelled him from jobbing short-story writer to "Poet of the Pulps". The Martian Chronicles is a "fix-up" woven from several of Bradbury's previously published short stories. Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction 255; Currey p. 56; Locke I, p. 39. Octavo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in red. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom blue cloth slipcase. Spine ends lightly bumped, spine and edges sunned, faint discolouration to covers; spine panel of unclipped jacket toned, flap folds slightly creased at head: a near-fine copy in like jacket.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the title page. Bound in publisher's original cloth. Near Fine with faint fading to spine cloth, owner name and date to front free endpaper. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with trivial toning and very light wear. A fantastic copy.

First edition of the book that established Bradbury's literary reputation. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author two days before the day of publication on the front free endpaper, "For Nancy with my best wishes and my hope that I can continue to entertain you! From Ray Bradbury May 2, 1950." Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. Rare and desirable signed two days before the day of publication; the earliest inscription we have seen. "The Martian Chronicles was the book that established Bradbury s reputation He put far more emphasis on style and mood than he did on technical detail or scientific plausibility His reward was a stunning popular and critical success" (Science Fiction 100 Best).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. A collection of linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars at the end of the twentieth century. "Poetic mood pieces, occasionally satirical and moralistic, but often haunting in their power . An undeniable classic ." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 228. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 255. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 3. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1348-52. Mild tanning to front and rear free endpapers, mild tanning to spine panel (a fault common to most copies of this book), a fine copy in fine dust jacket with 5 mm closed tear in front panel. A sharp copy. (#155589).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed and dated by Bradbury on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 222 pages. Publisher's green cloth with maroon spine titles. Original first issue pictorial dust jacket. Some fading to the cloth around the edges and along the spine. Minor edge wear to the jacket; spine slightly sunned. Overall, a sharp copy in near fine condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. A remarkable early association copy, inscribed on the first free endpaper: FOR / BEA - / WITH SPECIAL / GOOD WISHES AND / FRIENDLY THOUGHTS - AND, / AGAIN, MY THANKS - TO / YOU FOR YOUR KIND INTEREST / IN MY WORK - / FROM / RAY BRADBURY / JUNE 6, 1950 A very good example in the original first issue dust jacket, supplied from another copy. With the bookplate of Bea Mahaffey on the front pastedown and a booksellers ticket at the corner of the pastedown. The boards showing toning and general wear. The spine with chipping and bumping to the extremities. Damage to the cloth at the crown appears to have been efficiently mended internally. A sound, solid volume still, with firm binding and the contents very good. The appropriate dust jacket unclipped and showing only a bit of edge wear and mild soling to the rear panel. The Martian Chronicles is the first milestone of Bradbury s career and remains one of his most significant works, encapsulating brilliantly America s mid-century outlook towards science and technology, the prospect of nuclear war, as well as social issues at home. Presentation copies from the year of publication are scarce and significant, often carrying important associations with the earliest investors in Bradbury s ideas. An editor and legendary figure in early science fiction fandom, Bea Mahaffey first worked under Raymond Palmer at Clark Publication, where she become known for finding merit in unrecognized works. By 1950, she continued with Palmer at Other Worlds. It was certainly under her encouragement that the magazine would publish Way in the Middle Air, perhaps the most difficult short story of the Martian Chronicles as it addressed racial issues which no author dared challenge at the time. As seen in his inscription to Mahaffey, these early recognitions of his work were very important to Bradbury, who would go on to become one of the greatest writers in science fiction. Only four other presentation copies from 1950 are found in auction records, and the present is certainly one of the most special to come to market. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed Clean, crisp near fine condition book and near fine dust jacket. Ray Bradbury Boldly Signed and dated the front free end paper with an early, long and very personal inscription ?For Hank- / With my sincere Best Wishes For Your Success In Any Artistic Field You Enter ? / Good Luck! / From Ray Bradbury / Aug 28, 1951? . Please see image of the copyright page. The true first edition of this title must have the first edition statement. The book is in near fine condition with light green boards and dark red titles to spine. The book has a hint of the common toning to the spine cloth. The boards have sharp corners with one extremely tiny tip bump, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. Boldly signed, inscribed and by Ray Bradbury on the front end paper in felt tip ?For Hank- / With my sincere Best Wishes For Your Success In Any Artistic Field You Enter ? / Good Luck! / From Ray Bradbury / Aug 28, 1951? . The front paste down has a very artistic small bookplate design but there is no name or even a place for a name so this may have been a sampling of the owners artwork, this currently is located on the front paste down of the book which is partially hidden behind the front flap of the dust jacket. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with No marks, No writing, No stains, No smudges, No inscriptions, No bent pages and No foxing. Beautiful clean book internally appearing as unread. Please see detailed images. The original first edition dust jacket has benefited from some very slight restoration by an expert paper conservator to the very outer spine tips, and as such and presents as a near fine example. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with no edgewear, no rips, no chips, no tears, no rubbing, no fading and no foxing. The jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $2.50. The jacket is now protected in a new clear removable archival cover. Please see detailed images. A very handsome example of this scarce Bradbury title with an extraordinary inscription. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other important SciFi titles. Signed by Author(s).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3. Usual color fade to spine (as most copies are), still a fine copy, in a fine dust jacket with slight toning to the spine panel. (30448).

First edition, first printing, of Bradbury's debut novel, which propelled him from jobbing short story writer to "Poet of the Pulps". The Martian Chronicles is a "fix-up" woven from several of Bradbury's previously published short stories. Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction 255; Currey, p. 56; Locke I, p. 39. Octavo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in red. With dust jacket. Spine and extremities a little sunned, spine ends and upper corners lightly bumped, corners rubbed; a few nicks and trivial creases to bright jacket, unclipped, tiny chip to head of spine panel and lower corner of front fold: a near-fine copy in like jacket.

Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the title page. Bound in publisher's original cloth. Near Fine with slight wear to edges, light fading to spine, pages tanned and a light crease to the first several pages. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with wear at the extremities, a faint scratch to the crown and tanning.

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3. Very slight fading of spine (as is common with this book), still a fine copy, in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to corners and spine ends, a short closed tear to upper spine at fold, small rub mark to upper spine panel. (9583).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3. Usual color fade to spine, still a fine copy, in a just about fine dust jacket with slight rubbing to corner tips and head of spine panel, a little age darkening to spine panel. An attractive copy. (28637).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed on the title page by Bradbury. Bradbury's second and most famous book, a collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of Mars. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 255. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 3. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1348-52. Some of the usual tanning to spine panel, a fine copy in very good dust jacket (priced $2.50 on the front flap) with rubbing along folds, shallow loss at left and right corners of spine ends and three corner tips, and 20 mm closed tear along top rear flap fold. An unrestored jacket which presents well overall. (#114532).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Ray Bradbury on laid in signature. An attractive dustjacket that is rich in color with slight wear to the spine ends and panels with no chipping to the dustjacket. The book is in nice shape. The binding is tight with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this true first edition in collector's condition!!!.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition. Bookplate on fep and a Martian Chronicles stamp, similar to a postage stamp, that appears to be a price stamp indicating $2.75 in the corner of the title page, else fine in fine dust jacket with a bare touch of browning to the spine panel and very light dust soiling to rear panel. A choice copy of this classic.

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First. 8vo, pale green cloth, spine & edges lightly sunned under the dust wrapper, as is typical of this book; very faint staining on the front board; bright jacket with the original $2.50 price. New York: Doubleday, 1950. First edition. A collectible copy of Bradbury's first major work and a science fiction landmark.

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Brief signed inscription by Bradbury on the title page. Bradbury's second and most famous book, a collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of Mars. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 255. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 3. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1348-52. Just a hint of the usual tanning to spine panel, a fine copy in very good dust jacket with several mild vertical creases and virtually unnoticeable tape mends to inner surface of the spine panel. An attractive copy. (#162373).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. A beautiful dustjacket that is vibrant in color with some wear to the spine ends and panels. The book is in nice shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean, with light rubbing to endpapers. There is no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a sharp copy of this true first with the original dustjacket. Trades and offers welcomed.

Hardcover. First edition. This inscribed and jacketed first edition of Bradbury s first major work and enduring classic, The Martian Chronicles, is inked in blue in four lines on the title page: "BILL! | BEST FROM | RAY BRADBURY | OCT. 1966". First edition is so stated on the copyright page. Condition is good plus in a good plus dust jacket. The first edition s pale green cloth binding proved notoriously prone to toning and discoloration. This copy is square and tight with sharp corners and only trivial wrinkling to spine ends, but nonetheless modestly toned to the spine and also showing some mild staining to the boards, primarily at the midpoint of the spine and the rear cover. The contents are clean with no previous ownership marks apart from the author s signature. Trivial spotting appears confined to a few spots on the fore and bottom edges and at the lower rear endpaper verso and pastedown.The dust jacket is complete, with no appreciable loss and retaining the original "$2.50" price on the upper front flap. The spine is modestly toned and we note mild wear to extremities, hinges, and flap folds. The chief detraction is spotting and staining to the jacket verso, which permeated the jacket and is visible primarily on the white rear panel and flaps. Fortunately, the hues and design of the jacket s spine and front face make the staining unobtrusive. The dust jacket is now protected beneath a removable, archival quality clear cover.The Martian Chronicles was Bradbury s first major work, a collection of short stories, some of which had been previously published in magazines. Bradbury paints a compelling vision of a Mars that was, supplanted by a Mars that humans colonized and squandered, and thereafter the intimation of a Mars that might be, all of this a backdrop for the destructive energies and perennial seeds of hope endemic to humanity. Since 1950, the learned realities of a far more sterile Mars than Bradbury imagined for us have not diminished Bradbury s tale.A quarter of a century after it was published, Martin Gardner wrote: "Critics have said it is Bradbury s best book because there is more science in it than in his other books. I believe the opposite to be true That is not a weakness That is why, long after Mars has become a hearth to us, The Martian Chronicles will keep on stirring imaginations, arousing laughter and tears, and haunting the minds of those who have not forgotten how to read." More than half a century after publication, in 2008, NASA s Phoenix Mars Lander carried a DVD containing The Martian Chronicles to the Martian surface.Ray Douglas Bradbury (1920-2012) was a versatile and prolific American author best known for his science fiction. Bradbury devoted several hours a day to writing throughout his life and produced nearly 30 books, 600 short stories, and numerous poems, essays, screenplays, and plays. The Bradbury family moved to Los Angeles in 1934 and Bradbury's first remuneration for writing came from a joke he wrote for George Burns. His first story was published in 1938, the year he graduated from high school. The following year he published four issues of his own magazine, writing all of the content, sometimes under pseudonyms to hide the fact that it was a one-man operation. Rejected for military service in WWII because of poor eyesight, Bradbury became a full-time writer in 1943. He continued to publish until his final years, earning a host of accolades from both fans and fellow writers. The Science Fiction Writers of America named him their 10th Grand Master in 1989. An asteroid is named after him, and a crater on the Moon is named after his novel Dandelion Wine. In 2007, Bradbury received a special citation from the Pulitzer board for his "distinguished, prolific and deeply influential career as an unmatched author of science fiction and fantasy." His New York Times obituary called Bradbury "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream.".

First Edition. THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES, Doubleday, 1950, first edition, some areas of the binding lightened or faded as usual, a bit of fraying to the base of the spine, else a tight vg copy in like dust-wrapper save for some light wear and tear to the dust-wrapper spine extremities and spine folds. SIGNED by the author on the title page. The authors breakout second book and the source for the film of the same name. A key title in the building of any science fiction collection.

Full cloth. Octavo. 222 pages. First Edition. A beautiful first edition of Ray Bradbury's second book. This classic is a collection of linked stories about the exploration and colonization of Mars by Earthlings trying to avoid nuclear obliteration. Ref. CURREY p. 56; PRINGLE 3. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bound in pale green cloth over boards with burgundy spine titles. Hint of browning to spine. Shallow bumps to spine ends, fore corners sharp. Small bookstore label at lower edge of rear pastedown, adjacent to a 2" square of faint staining. Interior is clean and bright. Jacket has slight browning to spine and a few shallow chips at spine ends. A beautiful copy overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed: Clean, crisp condition book and near fine dust jacket. Signed by Bradbury on a book plate adhered to the half title page. Please see image of the copyright page. The true first edition of this title must have the first edition statement. The book is in near fine condition with light green boards and dark red titles to spine. The book has a slight hint of the common overall toning to the spine cloth otherwise the book is clean with sharp corners, one lower spine bump, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no inscriptions, no owner names and no owner book plates. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with No marks, No writing, No stains, No smudges, No inscriptions, No bent pages and No foxing. Beautiful clean book internally appearing as unread. Signed by Bradbury on book plate adhered to the half title page. Please see detailed images. The original first edition dust jacket has been extensively reinforced by old tape to the verso along all edges and folds. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with a touch of nicking, otherwise no rips, no chips, no tears, no rubbing, no fading and no foxing. The jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $2.50. The jacket is now protected in a new clear removable archival cover. Please see detailed images. A very handsome example of this scarce Bradbury title in beautiful clean collectible condition. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other important SciFi titles. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed: Signed by Bradbury on a laid in signture. Please see image of the copyright page. The true first edition of this title must have the first edition statement. The book is in very good with light green boards with the common toning/mottling to the cloth, and dark red titles to spine. The book has sharp corner with one tip bump, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with offsetting from the jacket flaps, but No inscriptions, No owner names and No book plates. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with No marks, No writing, No stains, No smudges, No inscriptions, No bent pages and No foxing. Beautiful clean book internally appearing as unread. Signed by Bradbury on a laid in signature. book plate adhered to the half title page. Please see detailed images. The original first edition dust jacket has benefited from some very slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and as such and presents as a near fine example. The price clipped jacket has strong vibrant colors with no edgewear, no rips, no chips, no tears, no rubbing, no fading and no foxing. Small very faded spot to rear panel. The jacket is now protected in a new clear removable archival cover. Please see detailed images. A very handsome example of this scarce Bradbury title in beautiful clean collectible condition. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other SciFi listings. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First edition of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, in the first state dust jacket. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 222pp. Publisher's first state green binding, title stamped in maroon on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page. Light spotting to rear board, internally clean. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, chipping at top of spine, fading to spine, light soiling to rear panel, free of restoration. (Pringle, page 197) (Currey, page 56).

Cloth. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, in the first state dust jacket. (illustrator). First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 222pp. In the second issue blue cloth with title in red on spine. Solid text block, foxing along edges, toning to endpapers, faint sunning to spine, a very good example. In the first state dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, light wear to spine, faint foxing to rear panel. A vibrant example of one of Bradbury's most popular works. Considered an "undeniable classic" for science fiction fans. (Pringle, page 197) (Currey, page 56).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A First Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a very good unclipped dust jacket. Some light offsetting to end papers, toning to the pages and some sunning to the spine of the volume. Jacket with chipping at spine ends, tanning to the spine and light soiling to the rear panel.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardcover with DJ. Bound with very pale green cloth over boards. Binding tight and complete, but slightly shelf-cocked. This copy has been read many times. Original DJ present, but pasted to the book at the flaps both front and back. (we have not tried to remove them for fear of tearing DJ or damaging the attached endpapers. Distincive blue orange DJ worn at the edges, with a couple minor curls and scuffs. Price of $2.50 on the front flap. Portrait of bow-tied Bradbury on the rear. A dozen pencil notations on the front free endpaper that look like dates, and a small red rubberstamp there with Brentano's Rental Library, on F Street in Washington DC. Brentano's was Washington DC's most famous bookstore for more than 125 years. They has their own lending library, as evidenced by this book's multiple markings from when this book was new. Title page dated 1950. Copyright page states First Edition. 222 pages. List of previous works only includes this title and Dark Carnival. No other library markings (since it wasn't really a public library, after all). Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.