BRADBURY: An Illustrated Life - A Journey to Far Metaphor
New York: William Morrow, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and dated, with an original ghoulish drawing, by Ray Bradbury on the front flyleaf. A sumptuous survey of the life and career of Ray Bradbury (1920-2012), focusing on his connections to media - pulps, radio, theater, film, television, and visual art. By Bradbury's own admission, he was influenced by movies from the age of three, and the book traces the shape of this influence through his long career. It also tracks how the visual media have represented Bradbury's work, ranging from the fanzine drawings that appeared before World War II, through the covers of the magazines in which his short stories were published and illustrations for the stories themselves, to the jacket art for nearly 50 years of hardcover and paperback books. Includes a foreword by Donn Albright, an introduction by Bradbury, and a plethora of illustrations, most in full color. Quarto. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt- and blind-stamped titling. Some minor bumping along the extremities of the boards; otherwise very good in a clean and bright dust jacket. Very good / Very good. Item #80730
ISBN: 0060011823
Price: $100.00