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Author: Bradbury, Ray
Title: Two Autograph Notes Signed by Ray Bradbury, to Rik Thompson, with Rik's letters that elicited the supplies
Place Published: [Los Angeles & Milpitas, CA]
Publisher:
Date Published: 1980 & 1988
Description:

Includes

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  Note from Bradbury to Rik Thompson, 5 lines, in felt pen, on full sheet of pictorial stationery, with "Bradbury" written at top of lettersheet, signed Ray B. at bottom. Bradbury responds to a three-page typed letter signed by Rik Thompson, thanking him for a signed copy of The Stories of Ray Bradbury - "Dear Rik T. Thanks - in turn - for your rich & evocative love letter, Deeply appreciated my Mr. Moundshroud's Friend, Nov. 26, 1980." In the letter from Thompson, he mentions his copies of Dark Carnival and The Martian Chronicles that have full-page inscriptions from Bradbury to Thompson, which were done at India House (the two book are offered in this collection).


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  T.L.S. from Rik Thompson to Bradbury, Relating that "The other day I ran across the copy of an antient letter to you and your gracious reply,,," [the letter is that mentioned above] "I thought it might make a very limited edition keepsake with a little polish, & the enclosed is the result..." April 25, 1988.


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  The limited edition keepsake mentioned above, [7] pp., signed by Thompson in the colophon.


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  Note from Bradbury to Thompson, "Much, Much Thanks for your love letter to Moundshroud's Friend, Ray Bradbury.

An interesting if brief correspondence. The original envelopes for the Bradbury notes are present, addressed by Bradbury, one with a sketch on the address side that could be a stylized portrait of Rik Thompson, and a notation on the back by Bradbury "R.T. India House!!? Little Men!!?? Boucher!? McComas! What lovely memories. R.B."

Fine or nearly so.