DARK CARNIVAL: Ray Bradbury Subterranean Press Limited Edition

DARK CARNIVAL
 
Ray Bradbury
 
Subterranean Press
 
Signed Limited Edition
 
Limited To 750 - This Being No.138
 
Signed By Dave McKean & Stephen Gallagher
 
Slipcased Edition
 
Published in 1947 by weird fiction specialist Arkham House, Dark Carnival gathered stories from the early years of Bradbury’s professional life. Many had made their first appearances in the pages of Weird Tales magazine. Still learning and developing his craft, he revised the material for the book’s publication—in the case of ”The Skeleton,” developing a brief vignette into a full-blown and layered narrative. To these selections he added six new pieces written specifically for the lineup.
 
Then in 1955 a number of the stories were chosen for inclusion in a further collection, The October Country. Appearing there with further and mostly minor revisions, these became the author’s preferred versions. With Bradbury declining to authorise any further printings, Dark Carnival became a scarce and sought-after volume.
 
This Subterranean Press edition presents all the stories in that first collected form, reuniting the twenty-seven originals and adding five more. Of the passed-over titles, a number remained unseen for decades.
 
On the evidence here, Bradbury found his voice early. Though the language is rich, it’s also pure and precise. Styled with a purpose, and the tone is confident from the outset.
 
Here you can experience that early, heady explosion of the young Bradbury’s talent, presented in this new edition with illustrations by the legendary Dave McKean.