BRADBURY, RAY. Dark Carnival. 8vo, publisher's gilt-lettered black cloth, minor rubbing to spine tips, few unobtrusive surface blemishes to boards; pictorial dust jacket after a design by George Barrows, unclipped, nicks to corners and head and foot of spine panel, folds creased with some abrading, light dustsoiling. first edition of the author's first book, inscribed by bradbury for "Stanley! / Good Wishes! / From / Ray Bradbury / October, / of course! / 1981." (ESS) Sauk City: Arkham House, 1947