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Ray Bradbury - Green Shadows, White Whale

Title: Green Shadows, White Whale
Description: New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of Ray Bradbury's fictionalised account of his journey to Ireland to write the screenplay for 'Moby-Dick', with full-page illustrations throughout. First edition, first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Full page illustrations by Edward Sorel, an American illustrator, cartoonist, and co-founder of Push Pin Studios.'Green Shadows, White Whale' is Ray Bradbury's fictionalised autobiographical account of his journey to Ireland in the 1950s to write the screenplay adaptation for 'Moby-Dick&apos. Bradbury considered this work to be a culmination of thirty-five years of short stories, poems, and plays that were all inspired by his time in Ireland. Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) was a prominent author and screenwriter who is one of the most celebrated writers of the twentieth century. Many of his novels received international success, such as 'Fahrenheit 451', 'The Martian Chronicles', and 'Dandelion Wine&apos. He wrote and consulted on many screenplays as well, including 'Moby-Dick&apos. Collated, complete.  In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipper dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. A bit of age-toning to margins and fading on spine. Dust wrapper is bright and clean with a bit of edge wear, particularly on spine edges of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Edward Sorel. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Green Shadows, White Whale modern fiction Ray Bradbury illustrations modern fiction edward sorel Edward Sorel

Price: GBP 49.00 = appr. US$ 69.97 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 804D34

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