Limited Editions Club, 1982. Complete with Monthly Letter, slipcase, and note on the binding.
Also included are the following pieces:
- Framed promotional poster that was sent out to LEC subscribers who renewed their membership for the 47th Series early. 38" x 25"
- Signed letter by Sidney Shiff explaining the promo, with reply envelope.
- 46th Series Prospectus, containing the announcement of Fahrenheit 451. Cover art by Romare Bearden.
- 47th Series Prospectus with order form that was sent with the Shiff letter
Shiff letter dated 28 February 1983, offering the poster to subscribers who rejoined by March 22nd. The letter mistakenly lists the poster as 25" x 30." It is actually 25" x 38." I could not find how many of these were sent out. Combined with the rest of the ephemera I think it's safe to say this is a one of a kind offering.
Book #33/2000, signed by the author Ray Bradbury and illustrator Joseph Mugnaini. Designed by Roger Black and Christopher Austopchuk. 3 pull-out triptychs and a lithograph. Lithograph printed by George Miller, and triptychs from the original oil paintings by Princeton Polychrome Press. Text set by Mackenzie-Harris in 14-point Van Dijck, with display and running heads in News Gothic. Printed by Renee Kennedy with a Heidelberg press on Mohawk paper. Bound by Robert Burlen and Sons in aluminum foil with silkscreen printed cover design. Page edges sprayed silver by R. Marchetti. New foreword by the author.
Book is Very Good, perhaps Near Fine. Tight binding and crisp pages, feels unread. Minimal amounts of wear to the fragile binding.
Slipcase is structurally sound with light general shelf wear.
Free shipping, book and poster in separate boxes, carrier undecided. Will have to shop around for best price on something of this size.