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Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Rupert Hart - Davis, 1954.
Price: US$243.72 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
Bradbury, ray. FAHRENHEIT 451. rupert hart davis, 1954, first edition ,, 1954.
Price: US$312.00 + shipping
Description: very good darker spine, price clipped jacket only, NO BOOK
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.
ray bradbury. fahrenheit 451 (a first printing). rupert hart-davis,uk, 1954.
Price: US$448.97 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: uk1st.edition.1st.printing.good hardbck-neat name and date fep and staining to fep in a fair only dustwrapper that lacks an eighth of the front panel of dustwrapper.some staining to inscide flap.not priceclipped and first issue dustwrapper listing the silver locusts,illustrated man,the golden apples on back panel of dustwrapper.
Seller: S.Carter, NEWPORT, United Kingdom
Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Rupert Hart-Davies, 1954.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Red boards with gilt text.Pages tight, fore edges slightly foxed. Dust jacket spine sunned, edges chipped and scuffed,not price clipped. First British edition.
Seller: Secret Bookshop, Johannesburg, GAUTE, South Africa
Price: US$545.17 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First UK edition, published in 1954 by Rupert Hart-Davis. The book was first published in hardback in the USA by Ballantine in 1953, preceded by a paperback edition which was published a month and half earlier. A shorter version of "Fahrenheit 451" originally appeared in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine under the title 'The Fireman' in 1950, published by World Editions, Inc, New York. ***Very good in red cloth-covered boards with silver titles to the spine. The silver is still quite bright. The boards are a little darkened with age, and there are some stains on the cloth two on the front and one on the back board. There is a patch of fading on the spine where the dustwrapper has been creased and folded away for a period of time (please see scans). Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners quite sharp. Page block edges slightly darkened, with some foxing on the fore-edge. No reading lean and no reading creases to the spine. No tears to the cloth. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Pages quite clean, but there are some sporadic foxing spots. No creases or tears. ***In a good only example of the original dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the publisher's printed price of 9s 6d net. Whilst the dustwrapper is largely complete, there is a sizeable chip at the top of the spine, with some loss to the lettering. There is also a small area of loss at the bottom of the spine, but not affecting the lettering. There is also quite a lot of splitting along the edges of the spine, and an area of creasing at the centre of the spine where the dustwrapper has been folded over at some point - this area is very fragile and brittle now. There is a scratch to the surface of the back panel near the spine, and some loss to the tips of the foldovers. Whilst the red colouring of the dustwrapper is somewhat darkened with age, it is still quite clean. The large dustwrapper flaps are clean and uncreased. ***204mm x 135mm. 158 pages.***'"Fahrenheit 451" is the temperature at which book-paper catches fire. Montag is a fireman, but in these future days of technocratic supremacy the fire-brigade is employed, not to extinguish fires, but to burn books and set fire to any house where books are found or reported. This terrifying fable, Ray Bradbury's first long story, is fired by the same poetical imagination as his short stories; and his implied indictment of certain aspects of to-day's man-made world, projected into the future, will cause many a gentle reader to catch his breath.' (Quote taken from the front flap of the dustwrapper) ***'"Fahrenheit 451" was written by Bradbury during the Second Red Scare and the McCarthy era, inspired by the book burnings, inspired by the book burnings in Nazi Germany and by ideological repression in the Soviet Union. Bradbury's claimed motivation for writing the novel has changed multiple times. In a 1956 radio interview, Bradbury said that he wrote the book because of his concerns about the threat of burning books in the United States. In later years, he described the book as a commentary on how mass media reduces interest in reading literature. (Wiki) ***A first UK edition of this landmark title, in very good original condition, albeit with the above-mentioned faults to the book and dustwrapper. True first UK editions are now very hard to find in any condition, and this copy could benefit from some expert dustwrapper conservation, particularly to the fragile spine area. Being such a popular book from the outset, most copies seem to have been read to death, have lost their fragile dustwrappers, or have been consigned to library discards. Of interest to collectors of Ray Bradbury's work and classic science fiction titles. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Bradbury, Ray. FAHRENHEIT 451.. Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1954.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: 158 pages of text. Bound in three quarter leather with marbled paper-covered boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on the spine; raised bands. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Joe Mugnaini. The closed page edges have a small smudge. The text is clean and unmarked. New endpapers. First British edition.
Seller: Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA), Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Rupert Hart Davis, UK, 1954.
Price: US$769.66 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1st Edition 1954. Re-bound in full leather with gilt detailing and gilt to page edges. Book is fine and very bright. Contents good. A nice example. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17656
Seller: Lasting Words Ltd, Northampton, UK, United Kingdom
BRADBURY, Ray.. Fahrenheit 451. FIRST EDITION BOOK IN LATER DW.. , 1954.
Price: US$769.66 + shipping
Description: Rupert Hart-Davis. London. 1954. First edition, UK, in 1964 wrapper that fits perfectly. Margins of boards and spine slightly sunned, light blue pencil price to front endpaper, margins of pages browned otherwise a clean and very sound copy in later wrapper that is creased to front flap, creased and worn to edges and has laminate slightly coming away along joints. SCARCE.
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Rupert Hart - Davis, 1954.
Price: US$900.61 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. London Rupert Hart-Davis 1954, 1954.
Price: US$1090.35 + shipping
Description: A first edition, first printing published by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1954. A very good+ (or better) book without inscriptions - damp-staining to the lower boards with some spotting to the page edges. In a very good clipped wrapper with some light fading to the spine as is usual with this title. Some wear and nicking to the edges. Throughout the novel, Bradbury explores themes such as the importance of literature, the dangers of censorship and conformity, the power of knowledge, and the role of technology in shaping society. "Fahrenheit 451" is often seen as a warning about the potential consequences of a society that prioritises entertainment and conformity over intellectual freedom and critical thinking. The novel's enduring relevance lies in its warning about the dangers of suppressing dissenting voices and the importance of preserving and cherishing knowledge and individuality. It has been adapted into various forms, including a 1966 film and a 2018 HBO television series, both of which have helped keep its message alive for new generations of readers and viewers.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Bradbury, Ray. FAHRENHEIT 451. Rupert, Hart Davis, 1954.
Price: US$1628.50 + shipping
Description: FAHRENHEIT 451, Rupert, Hart Davis, 1954, first English edition and first separate edition, vg in like dust-wrapper with some fading to the dust-wrapper spine. SIGNED by the author.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1954.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing of this hardcover edition published in London. This copy is SIGNED by Ray Bradbury on the title page "Steven! Ray Bradbury, November 8, 1985" This original dustjacket has some chips to the top spine and edges. The book is in great shape and is bound in the publisher's red cloth. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the edges. There is NO marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author housed in a slipcase for preservation.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.