The Martian Chronicles

Overview:

  • Title: The Martian Chronicles
  • Author: Ray Bradbury
  • Year: 2015
  • Publisher: The Folio Society
  • Pages: xvii+232+[8]
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Collection
  • Title Reference: The Martian Chronicles
  • Notes:
    • "The Martian Chronicles was first published in 1950 in the United States by Doubleday, and in 1951 in Britain by Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd under the title The Silver Locusts. This edition follows the text of the first US edition, with minor emendations" [most notably the addition of the month/year in each title as from the later Bantam editions] • "Illustrations by Mick Brownfield" on title/copyright pages; there are 9 full-page colour paintings including a frontispiece, none are signed or paginated • There is a list of the illustrations on page vii with captions but none have them • The cover art is described as "blocked with a design by the artist" • Issued without ISBN, price [currently listed at £34.95 on the Folio site] or jacket • Issued in a custom slip-case