The Martian chronicles / by Ray Bradbury.
| Author/creator | Bradbury, Ray author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Incorporated, 1950. |
| Manufacture | Garden City, New York : Country Life Press |
| Copyright Date | ©1950 |
| Description | 222 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Lidov, Arthur, 1917-1990, cover designer. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyxbJ3YQjQ4MfV3V66Frq |
| Other author/creator | McDonaugh, John, Jr., autographer, former owner. |
| Other author/creator | Doubleday & Company, Inc., publisher. |
| Other author/creator | Country Life Press, printer. |
| Series | Doubleday science fiction Doubleday science fiction. ^A264610 |
| Contents | January 1999: Rocket summer -- February 1999: Ylla -- August 1999: The summer night -- August 1999: The Earth men -- March 2000: The third expedition -- June 2001: --And the moon be still as bright -- August 2001: The settlers -- December 2001: The green morning -- February 2002: The locusts -- August 2002: Night meeting -- October 2002: The shore -- February 2003: Interim -- April 2003: The musicians -- June 2003: Way in the middle of the air -- 2004-2005: The naming of names -- April 2005: Usher II -- August 2005: The old ones -- September 2005: The martian -- November 2005: The luggage store -- November 2005: The off season -- November 2005: The watchers -- December 2005: The silent towns -- April 2026: The long years -- August 2026: There will come soft rains -- October 2026: The million-year picnic. |
| Abstract | The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by the earthmen who have come to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy autographed by former owner on page 2 of cover: "John McDonaugh Jr. June 30, 1950 |
| General note | Short stories. |
| General note | Jacket art signed Lidov. |
| References | Currey, L.W. Science fiction and fantasy authors, page 56 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy purchased from Multiplicity Books, 6/4/2024 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Bradbury, Ray, 1920- Martian chronicles. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1950 |
| Genre/form | short stories. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Science fiction. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
| Genre/form | Science fiction. |
| Genre/form | Science fiction. |
| Genre/form | Short stories. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | PS3503.R167 M37 1950 | ✔ Available | Request Material |