THE TOYNBEE CONVECTOR
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. This is No. 231 of 350 specially bound copies signed by Ray Bradbury. Additionally inscribed and dated, with an original drawing, by Ray Bradbury on the half-title. A collection of 23 science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, including "The Toynbee Convector", about the first and only man to travel through time; "Colonel Stonesteel's Genuine Home-made Truly Egyptian Mummy", in which a relic of Ancient Egypt is discovered in Green Town, Illinois; and "The Laurel and Hardy Love Affair", concerning a pair of lovers separated by their careers but inexorably linked by their love for the comedic duo. Octavo. Original decorative paper-covered boards over a burgundy cloth spine with gilt- and black-stamped titling and decoration. A fine copy, housed in the publisher's illustrated slipcase. Fine. Item #79520
ISBN: 0394571096
Price: $225.00