Film & TV source books
FAHRENHEIT 451: THE 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION.
New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore: Simon & Schuster, [1993]. Octavo, cloth. New edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Bradbury. New foreword by Ray Bradbury. This edition omits the other two stories from the original publication "The Playground" and "The Rock Cried Out." A short novel expanded from the novella "The Fireman" published in 1951. "While the jet bombers boom overhead and another nuclear war threatens, Americans live a mindless life in a society where everyone is encouraged to lose himself in such distractions as four-wall television, hearing-aid radios, high-speed travel, and group sports. Life is reduced to the paste-pudding norm of a mass audience, for it serves the purpose of the government to keep people from thinking ... The gadget are, of course, marvelous and everywhere, while the greatest enemies of the status quo are books, which, when they are occasionally discovered, are burned by firemen who are, in this fireproof age, no longer needed to put out fires, but to set them ..." - Hillegas, The Future as Nightmare, pp. 158-9. "In a totalitarian state, books are burned and private thought or action is criminal." - Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 159. Filmed in 1966 by Francois Truffaut. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN.
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1953. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects twenty-two stories including "The Fog Horn," "The Pedestrian," and "A Sound of Thunder." The author's fourth book. "The Fog Horn" is the source story for the film "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" (1952) and "A Sound of Thunder" was filmed in 2006. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-62. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 258.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1950. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1950. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1950. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., [1973]. Octavo, cloth. First printing of this edition. First hardcover edition of the complete text. Inscribed and signed and dated June 1973 by Bradbury to a well known fan on a label affixed to the front free end paper. This new edition includes a biographical and bibliographical information by William F. Nolan and illustrations by Karen Thole from the 1954 Italian edition of the book. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Avon, CT: The Heritage Club, [1974]. Octavo, cloth backed pictorial boards. Later edition. Introduction by Martin Gardner. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Avon, CT: The Limited Editions Club, 1974. Large octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 2000 numbered copies signed by Bradbury and artist Joseph Mugnaini. Introduction by Martin Gardner. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, [1989]. Large octavo, full leather, a.e.g. Later edition. One of an unknown number of copies signed by Bradbury. Introduction by Damon Knight. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Issued as part of the Easton Press "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES: THE COMPLETE EDITION.
Burton, MI [and] Hornsea, East Yorkshire: Subterranean Press [and] PS Publishing, [2009]. Large octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by Bradbury. Introductions by John Scalzi, Ray Bradbury, Joe Hill and Richard Matheson. Includes material new to this edition. Collection of closely linked stories about the exploration and colonization of the planet Mars. A masterpiece of 20th Century science fiction. Originally slated for publication by Hill House, they folded before publication. It was acquired by the current publishers. The signature leaf has the Hill House logo. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-154. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-32. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #255. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #3.
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.
[Springfield, PA]: Gauntlet Publications, 1999. Octavo, cloth. Limited edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Bradbury, and writers of afterwords, Joe Lansdale and Pete Crowther. New introduction by Ray Bradbury. Includes several pages of reproductions of Bradbury's screenplay for the film. "...remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." – Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51.
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. Octavo, cloth. First edition. "...remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." – Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51.
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1983. Octavo, blue cloth stamped in gold, black endpapers, all edges gilt. First edition. One of 75 copies specially bound for Bradbury's use. Inscribed and signed by Bradbury to a well known fan, noting "1 of 75 SPECIAL COPIES!" and dated 1984. This new edition was issued to coincide with the release of the 1983 film. "...remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." – Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51.
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1983. Octavo, blue cloth stamped in gold, black endpapers, all edges gilt. First edition. One of 75 copies specially bound for Bradbury's use. Inscribed and signed by Bradbury to a well known fan, noting (mistakenly) 1 of 70 special copies and dated 1986. This new edition was issued to coincide with the release of the 1983 film. "...remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." – Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51.
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES...
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Inscribed and signed by Bradbury to a well known fan on a label affixed to the front free end paper. "...remains the quintessential Bradbury fiction." – Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, pp. 1769-73. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-45. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-51.
THE MISTS OF AVALON.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, [1982]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Publisher's promotional materials laid in. The legend of King Arthur from the viewpoint of the women characters. Made into a television mini-series. Barron (ed.): Fantasy Literature 4A-48.
THE BRICK FOXHOLE.
New York and London: Harper and Brothers Publishers, [1945]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The author's first book. Written when the author was a serviceman in the Marines the story has themes of racial bigotry and anti-Semitism and centers on homophobia and murder. Source for the noir film "Crossfire" (1947), which changed the theme to anti-semitism. Brooks wrote two more novels and had a very successful career in the film industry as a writer, director and producer. Hubin, p. 106. Selby, Dark City: The Film Noir, 85. Silver and Ward (eds.), Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Style (3rd edition), pp. 73-74. Johnson, The Dark Page, p. 34.
THE DA VINCI CODE.
New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Doubleday, [2003]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Runaway bestseller mystery about the Holy Grail and secret societies. Made into a feature film with Tom Hanks.
THE DA VINCI CODE.
New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Doubleday, [2003]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Runaway bestseller mystery/thriller about the Holy Grail and secret societies. Basis for the feature film starring Tom Hanks.
THE SCREAMING MIMI.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1949. Octavo, boards. First edition. Basis for the 1958 film noir with Anita Ekberg, Phil Carey and Gypsy Rose Lee. Selby, Dark City: The Film Noir, 344. Keaney, Film Noir Guide, p. 372. Not in Silver and Ward.
THE SCREAMING MIMI.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1949. Octavo, boards. First edition. Basis for the 1958 film noir with Anita Ekberg, Phil Carey and Gypsy Rose Lee. Selby, Dark City: The Film Noir, 344. Keaney, Film Noir Guide, p. 372. Not in Silver and Ward.
THE SCREAMING MIMI.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1949. Octavo, boards. First edition. Basis for the 1958 film noir with Anita Ekberg, Phil Carey and Gypsy Rose Lee. Selby, Dark City: The Film Noir, 344. Keaney, Film Noir Guide, p. 372. Not in Silver and Ward.
THE THIRTY-NINE STEPS.
Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1915. Octavo, [1-9] 10-253 [254: Ads], original blue cloth, front and spine stamped in dark blue. First edition. The first Richard Hannay novel. Filmed memorably by Alfred Hitchcock. Barzun & Taylor, A Catalogue of Crime (1989), p. 81. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Hubin, p. 114. McCormick and Fletcher, Spy Fiction: A Connoisseur's Guide, pp. 40-41. Smith and White, Cloak and Dagger Fiction (3rd ed.), p. 10.
WHO?
New York: Pyramid Books, [1958]. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Pyramid Books G339. "An American scientist is badly injured in an explosion, then "repaired" by Soviet doctors and returned to the USA. The problem is that he is now virtually a cyborg and no one can be sure of his identity. A clever cold-war thriller which established this young writer's reputation." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 419. "A strong indictment of the idiocies dignified at that time (and to a great extent still today) as 'security,' but a parable also of estrangement and alienation more generally." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-183. "Perhaps as fine a study of dehumanization and alienation as SF will ever produce." - Gene Wolfe. 1959 Hugo nominee. Filmed in 1973 with Elliott Gould and Trevor Howard, it is faithful to the concept of the novel. Retitled for the video release as Roboman, apparently to cash in on the Robocop craze. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2474-77.
THE ANIMAL FACTORY.
New York: The Viking Press, [1977]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. A novel of prison life. Made into a feature film.