Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
Fahrenheit 451 (Ballantine Books, 1953) by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian novel that presents a future American society in which the masses are hedonistic and critical thought through reading is outlawed. Written in the early years of the Cold War, the novel is a critique of what Bradbury saw as issues in American society of the era. Bradbury combined two of his early short stories, "The Pedestrian" and "Bright Phoenix," into The Fireman, a novella published in the February 1951 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction. Bradbury's publisher at Ballantine Books then suggested that he expand the work to make into a novel—Fahrenheit 451.
First edition identification
Fahrenheit 451 was first published as a novel by Ballantine Books in New York in 1953. First edition copies signed by Bradbury sell for $15,000-$18,000. A limited-edition was released by the publisher in late 1953 of 200 signed copies that were bound in asbestos (to make them fireproof).
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
The first British edition of Fahrenheit 451 was published by Rupert Hart Davis in London in 1954 and sells for $1,500 to $3,500.
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1953
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- Asbestos Binding
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$45,000.00
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First Edition. Asbestos Binding. Fine. First edition, #106 of 200 copies with limited issue asbestos binding, hand-numbered and signed by author on colophon. [viii], 199, (3) pp. Johns-Manville Quinterra asbestos binding, lettered in red. Fine, with light wear to crown heaviest to the rear, light bumping to bottom corners, trivial soiling. Two tiny… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Paperback Edition
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- 1953
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- Trade Paperback
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Southampton, New York, USA
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$300.00
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Ballantine Books, 1953. First Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good. First Paperback Edition, Early Printing. Not price-clipped (35c price intact on front). Published by Ballantine Books, 1953. 12mo. Pictorial wraps. Signed by author on title page (flat signed not inscribed). Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight… Read more about this item Item Price
$300.00
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- 1954
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, GBR
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$1,099.39
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London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1954. A first edition, first printing published by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1954. A very good+ (or better) book without inscriptions - damp-staining to the lower boards with some spotting to the page edges. In a very good clipped wrapper with some light fading to the spine as is usual with this title. Some wear and nicking… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray; Joe Mugnaini [Illustrator]
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- Used
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- First Edition
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- 1953
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- Asbestos Binding
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$18,000.00
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First Edition. Asbestos Binding. First edition, limited issue asbestos binding, signed by Ray Bradbury and hand-numbered by him on colophon, either #200 or #210 [? middle digit is unclear] of a stated 200 copies thus, possible overrun. [vi], 199, (3) pp. Bound in publisher's Johns-Manville Quinterra asbestos binding, lettered in red. Very Good with… Read more about this item Item Price
$18,000.00
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics): Ray Bradbury
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Paperback
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- 0006546064
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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$2.69
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Paperback. Good. Item Price
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Fahrenheit 451. [First UK Edition]. AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY TO TIM SANDEMAN
by BRADBURY Ray
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- 1954
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Thakeham, West Sussex, GBR
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$2,955.42
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Hart-Davis,, 1954. 8vo., First Edition thus; red cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, top and fore-edges very lightly mottled else a very good, bright, clean copy. A PRESENTATION COPY TO TIM SANDEMAN WITH THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION DATED 1954 ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. With the splendid pictorial bookplate of Timothy Sandeman on front paste-down. One of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fahrenheit 451 [Signed, Lettered, with a Steadman Lithograph]
by Bradbury, Ray; illustrated by Ralph Steadman
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- Fine
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- 2005
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- Hardcover
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$2,700.00
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Los Angeles: Graham, 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The deluxe limited issue of this 50th anniversary illustrated edition of Brabury's great dystopian novel. The book includes full-page color illustrations by the illustrator Ralph Steadman, who is widely known for his work with Hunter S. Thompson.
There were 451 copies of this edition, with a special introduction by Bradbury… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1953
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$12,500.00
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first hardcover trade issue. Advance review copy with publisher's slip and prospectus/newsletter laid in. Bound in publisher's red cloth with titles stamped in yellow on upper board and spine. Notation inked to front free endpaper and pages toned, Fine, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Very Good
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- Limited Edition
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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$12,500.00
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Ballantine Books, 1953. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. SIGNED limited, asbestos-bound state. Limited to 200 signed and numbered copies bound in John-Manville quinterra, an asbestos material with exceptional resistance to pyrolysis. Leftover tape marks on spine ends, some soiling on covers, and fading of spine. This copy is number "39." Comes in a custom-made foldout case. Item Price
$12,500.00
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1953
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- Author's Presentation Binding
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$12,500.00
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First Edition. Author's Presentation Binding. Near Fine. First edition, one of 50 copies bound in full red cloth stamped in gilt specially for Ray Bradbury's personal use (Currey's B binding). Signed by Bradbury on the front free endpaper and inscribed "To John one of 50 specially bound copies of F451 for Presentation! [signed]… Read more about this item Item Price
$12,500.00
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1953
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$3,000.00
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first hardcover trade issue, with a label signed by Ray Bradbury adhered to the front paste down. Bound in publisher's original red cloth-affect boards lettered in yellow, lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine or better with light rubbing at crown and extremities, pages toned and a nick… Read more about this item Item Price
$3,000.00
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FAHRENHEIT 451.
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Very good+ condition
- Edition
- First British edition
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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$750.00
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London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1954. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First British edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 158 pages of text. Bound in three quarter leather with marbled paper-covered boards. Gilt lettering and decoration on the spine; raised bands. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Joe Mugnaini. The closed page edges have a small smudge. The text is clean… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00
Fahrenheit 451 (With A New Foreword By Ray Bradbury For This Edition)
by Bradbury, Ray; Color Frontispiece And Fold-Out Plates By Joseph Mugnaini
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- Used - Near Fine Book
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- Slipcase
- Edition
- First Edition Thus 1st Printing
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Pasadena, California, USA
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$750.00
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The Limited Editions Club , 1982. First Edition Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Book/Slipcase. Xx, 152 Pp. Aluminum Covered Boards. #139 Of 2000 Copies Of This Limited Edition Signed By Bradbury And Mugnaini, With Bradbury's Newer1979 Afterword, And His New 1982 Foreword To This Edition. In Slipcase As Issued. Book With Small Rub At Upper Front Corner… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics): Ray Bradbury
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0006546064
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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$2.69
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Paperback. Acceptable. Item Price
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Fahrenheit 451
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Published
- 2005
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- Hardcover
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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$150.00
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Angel City Press, 2005. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Angel City Press, 2005. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451." Published in California by Angel City Press in 2005. Limited Edition, Hardback Fine/Fine. Unread. SIGNED. Daniel Barajas- Illustrator (195p). This copy was SIGNED in person by Ray Bradbury, although not called for (that is, the book was issued… Read more about this item Item Price
$150.00
Fahrenheit 451 (40Th Anniversary Edition, Fine, Signed By Bradbury, And With His Signed Note To Forrest Ackerman Transmitting The Book)
by Bradbury, Ray
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- Used - Fine Book
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- Near Fine Dustjacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1993
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- Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Pasadena, California, USA
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$500.00
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New York (1953): Simon and Schuster, 1993. First Edition Thus . Boards. Fine Book/Near Fine Dustjacket. With A New Eleven Pp Preface By Bradbury For This Edition, And Including The 1966 Ten Page Introduction By Bradbury, And Minor Editorial Revisions. Fine In Fine Dj, As New. Signed By Bradbury On Front Endpaper, And With His Signed Note To… Read more about this item Item Price
$500.00
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
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- Used - Fine
- Published
- 1991
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Longmont, Colorado, USA
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$450.00
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The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1991. Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Appears unopened / unread. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spines. Text block is tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front… Read more about this item Item Price
$450.00
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
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- Used
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- First edition Thus First Printing
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- 1967
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Stratford, Ontario, CAN
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$212.74
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First Printing of the Simon and Schuster Edition. This is Bradburry's classic novel. Issued because of a renewed interest in the book, as a consequence of the movie of the same name that came out the previous year. Not the commonly found book club edition. Dystopian novel about the destruction of books by fire and the threat to the dissemination… Read more about this item Item Price
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FAHRENHEIT 451
by BRADBURY, Ray
- Condition
- Used - A few tiny dings and nicks. Near Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. Usually found scratched and/or bumped, this is a very nice co
- Published
- 1982
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$875.00
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1982. hardcover. A few tiny dings and nicks. Near Fine in a close to Fine slipcase. Usually found scratched and/or bumped, this is a very nice copy. Joseph Mugnaini. Large octavo (6-7/8" x 10-3/4") printed letterpress on acid-free paper and bound in full decorated aluminum that was wrapped around the boards by hand… Read more about this item Item Price
$875.00
Fahrenheit 451: 50th Anniversary Edition.
by Bradbury, Ray. (Text) Steadman, Ralph. (Illustrations)
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- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Published
- 2005
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- Hardcover in slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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$2,000.00
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Los Angeles: Graham Press.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in slipcase. Deluxe SIGNED Limited Edition. Copy #28 of 150 numbered copies. The entire printing numbered 503 copies in 3 variant bindings comprising: 52 doubled lettered, 1 through 150 & 301 numbered consecutively. Fine in quarter leather goatskin & marbled boards in… Read more about this item Item Price
$2,000.00