Description: TO THE CHICAGO ABYSS Author: Bradbury, Ray Title: TO THE CHICAGO ABYSS Publication: Los Angeles: Alert Duplicating Service, 1964 Edition: First Edition Description: Wraps. Signed by Ray Bradbury on the front cover, below his printed name.One of the three plays staged by Bradbury in his first major theatrical venture, The World of Ray Bradbury, which debuted in Los Angeles on October 14, 1964, and ran for 20 weeks. In this play, based on a short story with the same title, an old man upsets the social order in a post-apocalyptic city by recounting his memory of the before times. Acknowledging that life was once better is forbidden and soon the special police come to take him away.Bradbury (1920-2012) loved writing for the stage and put on plays regularly in Los Angeles beginning in 1964. He refurbished the Coronet theater and renamed it the Pandemonium Theater, installing sound and video equipment for special effects.Quarto: [1], 24 leaves. Printed on green paper and bound with brads in blue cardstock wrappers. Some mild toning along the extremities; else near fine. OCLC locates two holdings of this playscript, at Northwestern and the Ransom Center. Near fine. Seller ID: 74420 Subject: Science Fiction Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Bradbury, Ray
Publisher: Alert Duplicating Service
Year Printed: 1964
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
