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Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. SIMON AND SCHUSTER, NEW YORK, 1962.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Bookplate on fep. Tight binding. Soiled cover. Tear on top spine. General wear and rubbed cover. Previous owner's signatue on fep. DATE PUBLISHED: 1962 EDITION: 317
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small remainder mark on bottm edge; faint sticker mark on endpaper; jacket has light soil and light wear on extremities; a bit of silverfish nibble on rear jacket flap; $9.95 on front jacket flap; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes (US HB in DJ - INSCRIBED). Simon and Schuster, 1962.
Price: US$320.69 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: US hardback fifth printing. INSCRIBED at ffep in 1983 to his friend Jeanie [Sims] who worked on the film of Something Wicked This Way Comes. Fair only due to some staining at bottom portions of yellow boards, in fair jacket with some wear to bottom edge and some equivalent stains to reverse.
Seller: Hunter Books, Burnham, BUCKS, United Kingdom
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon and Schuster, 1962.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hard Cover - Good/Good - Other than wear to edges book is tight with light wear - Fourth printing with original price of 5.95 present - Ex-Library - 317 pages.
Seller: gigabooks, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.
Ray Bradbury. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon and Schuster, E-379, 1962.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962. 317 pgs. Fifth Printing. Price-clipped DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin. Cooger & Darks Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery. The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. A calliopes shrill siren song beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. Two boys will discover the secret of its smoke, mazes, and mirrors; two friends who will soon know all too well the heavy cost of wishes and the stuff of nightmares. Few novels have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradburys unparalleled literary masterpiece Something Wicked This Way Comes. Scary and suspenseful, it is a timeless classic in the American canon. E-379; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. 317 pp. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with black lettering, red topstain. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket with rubbing along edges, tips worn, light stain near head to verso, bookseller ticket on rear flap, unclipped ($4.95).
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES .. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Brief signed inscription by Bradbury to John Melville dated 8 October 1982 on the front free endpaper. ". remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." - Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51. Top edge stain spotted, else a fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with rubbing to corner tips and partial thin line of surface cracking along outer spine creases. (#162375)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo. Stated first edition, first printing. Bound in original gold cloth with black lettering spine and front cover. Top edges stained red, as called for. $4.95 price on dust jacket flap. Fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket. A very handsome copy of an important title by this highly collectable author.
Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Surprise, AZ, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes (signed 1st). Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1475.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Simon and Schuster. New York. 1962. 317 pages. First edition, First printing in original 1st issue DJ. Signed by Ray Bradbury directly to the title page and dated. Inscription by Ray Bradbury as well on the precedin page and has written the inscription in the format of connecting the dots though in this case, the dots are actually stars as printed on the page. Mustard yellow cloth is bright. Cloth shows some instances where Mr. Bradbury's handling of book at signing has left a few minor ink blemishes to cloth. FFEP also has a poignant non-authorial gift inscription dated 1962. Endpapers and pastedowns show some foxing. 1st issue DJ is attractive. $4.95 price intact on bottom of DJ flap. DJ would grade fine if not for shallow rubs/chipping to foot and crown of backstrip. A very nice copy signed, inscribed and dated by Ray Bradbury. VG+/VG++.
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. ".remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." - Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with with a mild rubbing along the front flap fold. (29048)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. Inscribed and signed by Bradbury to a well known fan on a label affixed to the front free end paper. ".remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." - Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with with a touch of shelf wear, rear panel spine fold rubbed. (31426)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: DJ not price clipped ($4.95); classic, very decorative jacket in nice condition with only very light rubbing to top and bottom of spine and a light crease; dj cover very attractive; some browning to inside covers; Bradbury's signature tipped in on a bookplate Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Cornelius Muhilly Rare Books, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PRINTING" printed on the copyright page. A wonderful copy. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $4.95 printed price present on the front flap that is a little shorter than the book. The book is bound in the publisher's yellow cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
RAY BRADBURY. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (FLAT SIGNED). Simon And Schuster, NEW YORK, 1962.
Price: US$1995.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First printing Near fine stated first edition, BOLDLY SIGNED by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury” across the title page. Near fine book with near fine jacket. The book is in near fine condition with crisp, clean mustard boards , The board have sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no owner names, no inscriptions, and no bookplates, but with a neat embossed owner seal (hard to even see). The internal pages are bright, flat and clean inside with No marks, No inscriptions, No stains, No writing, No bent pages and No foxing. Clean, crisp book appearing as unread. Bright Strong red top stain applied by publisher, and rough cut outer page edges as issued. The title page was boldly signed by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury”. Please see images. The original first edition dust jacket has benefited from some slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No rubbing, No fading and No foxing. The jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $4.95 with a tiny pen mark of 379 below the list price (this could be easily clipped off if desired). Stunning jacket! The dust jacket is now protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see images. A very handsome copy of this title with a scarce signature in difficult to find near fine condition. Presents extremely well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other SciFi listings.
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1962.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Ray Bradbury on a laid in signature. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL First Issue dustjacket is rich in color with minor wear to the edges. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon & Schuster, 1962.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition, Stated 2nd Printing. Not price-clipped ($4.95 price intact). Published by Simon & Schuster, 1962. Octavo. Tan cloth boards stamped in black with red topstain. Signed & inscribed by Ray Bradbury on flyleaf. Inscription reads, "For --, Something Wicked from Ray Bradbury March 1963". Signed in green ink and boldly inscribed; taking up the entire flyleaf. Book is very good with no ownership markings or writing. Some spotting/offsetting to endpapers. Binding is still sound and pages intact. Corners still sharp. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edge wear. Small tears/chips along edges/corners and some toning along edges. A wonderful signed copy of Bradbury's beloved classic. Scarce contemporary signature early printing. Featuring the iconic dust jacket art by Gray Foy. 317 pages. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!
Seller: Southampton Books, Southampton, NY, U.S.A.
Bradbury, Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. Simon and Schuster, 1962.
Price: US$2990.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 4th Printing STORED NEW PRISTINE CONDITION SANITIZED THEN WRAPPED PHOTOS OF BOOK EMAILED UPON REQUEST negotiable
Seller: BooksByLisa, Highland Park, IL, U.S.A.
RAY BRADBURY. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, Signed. Simon and Schuster, 1962.
Price: US$2995.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Edition, First printing Near fine stated first edition, BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury / 3/26/86”, across the front end paper. Near fine book with near fine jacket. The book is in near fine condition with crisp, clean mustard boards , The boards have sharp corners with but a few slightly softened, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with but one extremely tiny owner name hidden under the flap of the dust jacket, otherwise no inscriptions, and no bookplates. BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury / 3/26/86”, across the front end paper. The internal pages are bright, flat and clean inside with No marks, No inscriptions, No stains, No writing, No bent pages and No foxing. Clean, crisp book appearing as unread. Bright Strong red top stain applied by publisher, and rough cut outer page edges as issued. Please see images. The original first edition dust jacket has benefited from some slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. The price clipped jacket has strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No rubbing, No fading and No foxing. Stunning jacket! The dust jacket is now protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see images. A very handsome copy of this title with a scarce signature in difficult to find near fine condition. One of Bradbury’s landmark titles. Presents extremely well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi titles.
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
BRADBURY Ray. Something Wicked This Way Comes. , 1962.
Price: US$3206.90 + shipping
Description: First edition. 8vo. Original yellow cloth, spine and cover lettered in black, dust jacket. New York, Simon Schuster. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper: ?Ross! Good Wishes! Ray Bradbury 5/20/88? A near fine copy, edges of jacket very lightly rubbed, and linear mark along the top and bottom of the front and rear boards.
Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom
BRADBURY, RAY. Something Wicked This Way Comes. New York Simon & Schuster 1962, 1962.
Price: US$5000.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury, in black ink on the front free endpaper. First Edition. BradburyÕs large illustrated business and calling card affixed on the front free endpaper designating Ray Bradbury as a creative consultant of Epcot/Disney World 1982 and the U.S. Pavilion of the 1964 New York WorldÕs Fair, and with his address and number. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.