Ray Bradbury — The Silver Locusts

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1951. First edition. Cloth. A superb copy of the first edition of Ray Bradbury's popular novel 'The Martian Chronicles', published here in the U.K. as 'The Silver Locusts&apos. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'The Silver Locusts' was published as 'The Martian Chronicles' in the U.S.'The Silver Locusts' chronicles the settlement of Maris, home to the Martians, as Americans come to the planet to escape the Earth, destroyed by nuclear war.Written by Ray Bradbury, an American sci-fi author, best known for this novel and for 'Fahrenheit 451&apos. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A touch of discolouration to the extremities. Spots to the endpapers. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear, and light spots. Tidemark to the reverse of the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.