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Ray Bradbury short story “Famous Fantastic Mysteries” Pulp fiction magazine October 1948
Original price was: $27.00.$21.87Current price is: $21.87.
This is an “good”, complete vintage pulp magazine, 130 pages.
Includes a short story by a young Ray Bradbury: “The Women”.
Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages, no writing or labels. Page edges are lightly tanned, but not terribly brittle; outer edges of covers show chipping, some losses and have several small closed tears around, no tape. No signs of moisture damp exposure or mildew.
Cover art is bright and uniform, not faded, same with advertisement on the back.
Has wear but text is complete, cover and inside art is pleasing, still charming.
Please see accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged so it arrives to you in the same condition as you view here.
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| Weight | 15 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 11 × 8 × 1 in |
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