DARK CARNIVAL  (2001)

Over 50 years out of print this limited release of Bradbury's first published book, with supplemental material edited by long-time Bradbury bibliographer Donn Albright. 

The cover art is a Bradbury oil painting from Albright’s personal collection, painted by Bradbury around the time of the original publication of Dark Carnival, in 1947. These extras include five additional short stories which were originally published in Weird Tales and considered for publication in the original edition. These include:

• The Watchers
• The Poems
• Bang, You’re Dead
• The Seashells

This edition also includes Bradbury’s original proposal for Dark Carnival, his handwritten notes for a proposed ballet, the cover art for the original US and UK editions, and story notes. 

PUBLISHING INFORMATION:

• Limited edition with supplemental material edited by Donn Albright. Gauntlet Press. 2001. 

CONTENTS:

The original 1947 edition of Dark Carnival contained the following stories:

• The Homecoming
• Skeleton
• The Jar
• The Lake
• The Maiden
• The Tombstone
• The Smiling People
• The Emissary
• The Traveler
• The Small Assassin
• The Crowd
• Reunion
• The Handler
• The Coffin
• Interim
• Jack-In-The-Box
• The Scythe
• Let's Play "Poison"
• Uncle Einar
• The Wind
• The Night
• There Was an Old Woman
• The Dead Man
• The Man Upstairs
• The Night Sets
• Cistern
• The Next in Line