Fahrenheit 451 (in Galaxy magazine February 1951)
New York: World Editions, 1951. First edition. Softcover. Fahrenheit 451 was published in 1953 and presents a future American society where books have been outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found. The book was an expansion of the novella “The Fireman” which was itself an expansion of ideas expressed in “The Pedestrian” and “Bright Phoenix”. Fahrenheit 451 is a landmark of science fiction and has been adapted for tv, radio, cinema, stage and computer games.
This interesting set consists of:
The Fireman, Galaxy (US) February 1951.
The Pedestrian, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (US) February 1952.
Bright Phoenix, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (US) May 1963. (This story was written in 1947 but not published until 1963).
All volumes showing signs of age and handling. Scrapes and chips to spine of volume 1. No writing or stickers in the set. A fascinating set. Please see my other items or visit firsteds. Very Good. Item #675
Price: £195.00