SIGNED Ray Bradbury R is for ROCKET 1st Edition Doubleday, 1962 Collectors copy

Description: RAY BRADBURY ~ R IS FOR ROCKET ~ FIRST EDITION, 1962 SIGNED by the author. Cover Art by Joe Mugnaini 17 stories; including two stories, R is for Rocket and Frost and Fire making their first appearance in book form. A bright, solid, Very Good+ copy in a Very Good+ to Near Fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page (in a neat blue/purple pen). The Book: The corner tips of the upper and lower front board are lightly bumped; the lower corner is affected more than the upper. The rear board shows only minor wear to the corner tips. There is shelf wear, mostly at the lower, rolled, spine edge and lower boards. There is light rubbing at the upper spine and a thin one inch wrinkle to the blue paper binding on the rear board, it is a surface blemish, though worth a mention (photo 23). The outer boards overall presents beautifully, with the silver spine lettering absolutely brilliant! (photos 8-11). The interior front and rear paste-downs are clean and bright. At the upper edge of the rear endpaper (nearer the spine), there is a light thumb-nail crease and two very faint light brown spots. The text block is just off-white, with the pages still creamy and supple. The fore-edge of the text block has slightly yellowed, with faint dusting to the upper edge. The books 'perfect' binding remains firmly bound. The Dust jacket: A remarkable, well-preserved example of this vintage dust jacket, with the original $2.95 price intact. The colors remain vibrant, with no fading to the spine, or Joe Mugnaini's classic illustration. There are several short, very thin, marks on the spine where the blue has rubbed off. (photos 2 & 23). There is a tiny, one eighth inch closed tear at the fold of the lower right corner of the front panel . On approximately one inch of the upper rear panel, the white background has faintly tanned. The verso of the jacket remains clean, showing only mild tanning to the extreme upper edges of the jacket. There is one minuscule black spot at the lower left of the spine on the verso. A popular collection that was compiled by the author for young readers in 1962, featuring a gorgeous, vintage jacket illustration by Ray Bradbury's favorite artistic collaborator, Joe Mugnaini. The first edition has become quite uncommon to locate in collectable condition. A collectors copy, signed by the author. All hardcover books with dust jackets include a mylar protector. It was removed to more accurately photograph the book. FREE FC/USPS Ground Advantage shipping within the United States is included. *For International buyers*, this item will ship Free FC/USPS Ground Advantage (2-5 days) to the U.S. eBay hub. Please Note: the remaining international shipping fees on your invoice are calculated and collected by eBay. ————————————SHIPPING:All items are shipped securely in new packaging. Boxes are used for ALL books to insure they arrive safely. All items will be ’As Described’. I offer 30 day returns. GRADING: Fine is my highest grading.A Fine book, poster or magazine will have no discernible flaws. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Near Fine An item that has minor issues. A high grade collectors item.Very Good+ An item with a few flaws, though still a very solid item for collectors.Very Good More discernible flaws, though still desirable for many collectors.Good+ or Good An item showing considerably more wear, though still having collectible value to some buyers. Several photos are always provided. If you have any questions, I am here to make sure your purchase is a pleasant experience. ABOUT: vintagepaper4u:From my collection, to yours: My name is Michael and I have been selling and collecting rare books and other vintage items since the early 1980s. I was a member of the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers for several years. For the foreseeable future I will be offering items from my 40 year collection. It includes first editions (primarily; science fiction, horror, some mystery), vintage paperbacks, original movie lobby cards and vintage magazines. My eBay store is (slowly) being stocked. New items posted often! Kind regards, Michael

Price: 875 USD

Location: Hollywood, Florida

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