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Dark Carnival: Available Copies
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Seller: Rarewaves.com USA (London, LONDO, United Kingdom) New Book
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'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury' THE TIMES Bradbury's first story collection is a must-read for any fan of the genre, spinning stardust and cobwebs in its wondrous wake. It contains twenty-seven stories, from science fiction's master storyteller.
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Dark Carnival (Paperback) by Ray Bradbury
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ISBN: 9780008554316
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London (2024)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $18.01
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Paperback. 'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury'THE TIMES Bradbury's first story collection is a must-read for any fan of the genre, spinning stardust and cobwebs in its wondrous wake.It contains twenty-seven stories, from science fictions master storyteller. 'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury'THE TIMES Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The October Country (Short Stories from Dark Carnival, Magazines and Weird Tales pulps; Ballantine Books 22760) by BRADBURY, RAY (Ray Douglas Bradbury; 1920-2012)
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Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York, NY, USA (1974)
Seller: Comic World (Steinbach, MB, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $7.90
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276 pages; Ray Bradbury's second short story collection, its chilling encounters with funhouse mirrors, parasitic accident-watchers, and strange poker chips intact. Both sides of Bradbury's vaunted childhood nostalgia are also on display, in the celebratory Uncle Einar, and haunting The Lake, the latter a fine elegy to childhood loss. ** Contents; The Dwarf, The Next in Line, The Watchful Poker Chip of H. Matisse, Skeleton, The Jar, The Lake, The Emissary, Touched with Fire (aka Shopping for Death), The Small Assassin, The Crowd, Jack-in-the-Box, the Scythe, Uncle Einar, The Wind, The Man Upstairs, There Was an Old Woman, The Cistern, Homecoming, The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone;** SCARCER in this 1974 Ballantine edition with this POP ART image of a TREE as the HAIR to the Image of a FACE with inside image of a Grass Field and a Large House in Background; >> Scuffing and Wrinkles to covers, Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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Dark Carnival by Ray Bradbury
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ISBN: 9780008554316
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London (2024)
Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
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'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury' THE TIMES Bradbury's first story collection is a must-read for any fan of the genre, spinning stardust and cobwebs in its wondrous wake. It contains twenty-seven stories, from science fictions master storyteller. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Ray Bradbury, HarperCollins Publishers. 'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury' THE TIMES Bradbury's first story collection is a must-read for any fan of the genre, spinning stardust and cobwebs in its wondrous wake. It contains twenty-seven stories, from science fiction's master storyteller.
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Dark Carnival (Paperback) by Ray Bradbury
Paperback
ISBN: 9780008554316
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London (2024)
Seller: CitiRetail (Stevenage, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $13.35
Shipping: $49.38
TOTAL Cost: $62.73
Paperback. 'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury'THE TIMES Bradbury's first story collection is a must-read for any fan of the genre, spinning stardust and cobwebs in its wondrous wake.It contains twenty-seven stories, from science fictions master storyteller. 'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury'THE TIMES Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Dark Carnival (Paperback) by Ray Bradbury
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ISBN: 9780008554316
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London (2024)
Seller: AussieBookSeller (Truganina, VIC, Australia) New Book
Book Price: $28.22
Shipping: $37.00
TOTAL Cost: $65.22
Paperback. 'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury'THE TIMES Bradbury's first story collection is a must-read for any fan of the genre, spinning stardust and cobwebs in its wondrous wake.It contains twenty-seven stories, from science fictions master storyteller. 'Let us now praise Ray Bradbury'THE TIMES Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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