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The Martian Chronicles - Dennis Calero (Authorized HB)
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Ray Bradbury's 'The Martian Chronicles' - The Authorized Adaption by Dennis Calero with an introduction by Ray Bradbury in excellent condition. It's a First Edition hardback graphic novel as per photo 3.
The blurb:- The Earthmen came by the handful, then the hundreds, then the millions. They swept aside the majestic, dying Martian civilization to build their homes, shopping malls, and cities. Mars began as a place of boundless hopes and dreams, a planet to replace an Earth sinking into waste and war. It became a canvas for mankind's follies and darkest desires. Ultimately, the Earthmen who came to conquer the red-gold planet awoke to discover themselves conquered by Mars. Lulled by its ancient enchantments, the Earthmen learned, at terrible cost, to overcome their own humanity.
Rendered in gorgeous full colour art by Dennis Calero, Ray Bradbury's 'The Martian Chronicles: The Authorized Adaption' graphically translates fourteen of Bradbury's famous interconnected science fiction stories, turning an unforgettable vision of man and Mars into an unforgettable work of art.
Contents page is shown in photo 4 [can be enlarged to make it easier to read].
154 pages. Published by Hill and Wang in 2011 [1st Edition]. ISBN 978-0******6793-0. [Approx 23.5 x 16 x 1.8cms & 490g].
This hardback graphic novel is in excellent condition with pages clean and tightly bound. Minimal signs of use/storage to the exterior as per photos 1 & 2 including a very faint crease to the top edge of the dust cover at the back.
Also have a couple of other comics/graphic novels listed separately at present as well as some science fiction and fantasy books.
Please note:-
- Inspections welcome.
- Best to phone [three&two zero&nine seven&one eight&two] if you are keen to collect. I don't use a mobile and often only get to check messages late in the evening, so please check your email for replies [they sometimes end up in your Spam folder].
- No Paypal [sorry]
The blurb:- The Earthmen came by the handful, then the hundreds, then the millions. They swept aside the majestic, dying Martian civilization to build their homes, shopping malls, and cities. Mars began as a place of boundless hopes and dreams, a planet to replace an Earth sinking into waste and war. It became a canvas for mankind's follies and darkest desires. Ultimately, the Earthmen who came to conquer the red-gold planet awoke to discover themselves conquered by Mars. Lulled by its ancient enchantments, the Earthmen learned, at terrible cost, to overcome their own humanity.
Rendered in gorgeous full colour art by Dennis Calero, Ray Bradbury's 'The Martian Chronicles: The Authorized Adaption' graphically translates fourteen of Bradbury's famous interconnected science fiction stories, turning an unforgettable vision of man and Mars into an unforgettable work of art.
Contents page is shown in photo 4 [can be enlarged to make it easier to read].
154 pages. Published by Hill and Wang in 2011 [1st Edition]. ISBN 978-0******6793-0. [Approx 23.5 x 16 x 1.8cms & 490g].
This hardback graphic novel is in excellent condition with pages clean and tightly bound. Minimal signs of use/storage to the exterior as per photos 1 & 2 including a very faint crease to the top edge of the dust cover at the back.
Also have a couple of other comics/graphic novels listed separately at present as well as some science fiction and fantasy books.
Please note:-
- Inspections welcome.
- Best to phone [three&two zero&nine seven&one eight&two] if you are keen to collect. I don't use a mobile and often only get to check messages late in the evening, so please check your email for replies [they sometimes end up in your Spam folder].
- No Paypal [sorry]
- Date Listed:14/04/2024
- Last Edited:14/04/2024
- Condition:Used
- Shipping:Shipping & Pickup
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