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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle

Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!

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The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury. Avon, Connecticut: Printed for the Members of The Limited Editions Club, 1974.

Limited Edition of 2000 numbered copies signed by the author and artist, this being copy no. 1403. Eleven full color plates including one double-page ,and miscellaneous black and white text illustrations. Black cloth with silvered cosmos effect. Silver lettering to spine. Edges sprinkled in black.

Designed by Ernst Reichl and printed by the Connecticut Printers in Bloomfield. The lithographs were drawn on the plates by Joe Mugnaini, collaborator on many of Ray Bradbury’s books and who is considered by Bradbury fans to be the author’s best illustrator, vividly capturing the essence of his work with stylish verve.