presentation copy

The UK printing of the author's landmark first book. With his later, signed presentation inscription to the front free endpaper, 'FOR PHILIP TRASK LOVED YOUR MYSTERY POEM! ONWARDS! RAY BRADBURY'

First UK edition, first impression, inscribed by the author; 8vo; publisher's green cloth, titles to spine in silver. With the pictorial dust-jacket. Text block a little spotted, but a decent copy in the rubbed and frayed, price clipped dust-jacket with the 5/ overstamp to the front flap.