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Bradbury (Ray) Fahrenheit 451, first edition, New York, 1953

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Bradbury (Ray) Fahrenheit 451, first edition, illustrations by Joe Mugnaini, light browning to endpapers, original boards, lettered yellow (Currey's D binding), bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket, spine rubbed and a little faded, spine ends and corners chipped, chipping to head of upper panel, a few short nicks to head, a very good copy overall, [Currey p.55], 8vo, New York, 1953.

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Bradbury (Ray) Fahrenheit 451, first edition, New York, 1953

Name: Bradbury (Ray) Fahrenheit 451, first edition, New York, 1953
SKU: 177515038
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