About this Item
Fine copy of this great book by Bradbury. this a later print from probably the late 80's. This copy is signed and dated (Oct.17/91) by Bradbury on the FEP. Book is clean and unmarkedf throughout and may be unread. The jacket is bright and fresh showing only very light wear at the top and bottom of the spine. There is a small closed tear to the top of the rear panel. The jacket is not price clipped showing a $12.95 price, and is housed in a Brodart cover for protection. A very nice signed collectible copy. Seller Inventory # 003284
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Halloween Tree
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Joseph Mugnaini
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author
Edition: First Thus.
About this title
Bradbury's stories about children are always attended by dread--of change, adulthood, death. The Halloween Tree, while sweeter than his adult literature, is also touched at moments by the cold specter of loss--which is only fitting, of course, for a holiday in honor of the waning of the sun.
This is a superb book for adults to read to children, a way to teach them, quite painlessly, about customs and imagery related to Halloween from ancient Egypt, Mediterranean cultures, Celtic Druidism, Mexico, and even a cathedral in Paris. (One caveat, though: Bradbury unfortunately perpetuates a couple of misconceptions about Samhain, or summer's end, the Halloween of ancient Celts and contemporary pagans.) This beautiful reprint edition has the original black-and-white illustrations and a new color painting on the dust jacket. --Fiona Webster
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