BRADBURY, RAY. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Ballantine, 1953. First Edition, First Printing. Paperbound Issue. Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury on the title page. A bright excellent copy with the most minute hint of wear. Fine collector copy. The paperbound issue was published a month and half before Ballantine released the hardbound issue. The basis of the film directed by Francois Truffaut, starring Oskar Werner and Julie Christie. One of the great collectable landmarks of science fiction.