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Stated first edition, first impression, the Deluxe Hardcover edition. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, not price clipped ($35.00), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 300pp. Ray Bradbury's novel 'Fahrenheit 451' is an enduring masterwork of 20th century sci fi literature, a chilling vision of a dystopian future built on the foundations of ignorance, censorship, and brutal repression. The origins and evolution of Bradbury's darkly magnificent tale are explored in 'A Pleasure to Burn', a collection of 16 selected shorter works that prefigure the grand master's landmark novel. With classic, thematically interrelated stories alongside many crucial lesser known ones including, at the collection's heart, the novellas 'Long after Midnight' and 'The Fireman', 'A Pleasure to Burn' is an indispensable companion to the most powerful work of America's preeminent storyteller and a wondrous confirmation of the inimitable Bradbury's brilliance, magic, and fire. Ray Bradbury's (1920-2012), best known novel. Quite a scarce book in this first impression.