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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1962. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 317pp. Beautiful First Edition, Stated First Printing. Bound in yellow cloth with stylized titles in black on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some softness to the spine ends but quite minor. Unfaded red top-stain. Very well-preserved. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($4.95), has some light rubbing to spine ends and front fold. Flap edges and spine panel mildly toned. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or tears. A very pretty collectable copy of a Bradbury masterpiece and at a great price.

In 'Something Wicked This Way Comes', Ray Bradbury combines a coming-of-age story with supernatural horror, as two thirteen-year-old boys, Jim Nightshade and Will Halloway, experience the sinister goings-on in their small Midwestern town when a mysterious carnival comes to town.

A statement 'First Edition' along with a number line with '1' present generally indicates a first edition. The absence of other printings on the copyright page may also indicate a first edition.