Green Shadows, White Whale

by Ray Bradbury Publisher : Knopf Year : 1992 Edition : First Printing : First Pages : 271 Condition : As New Binding : Hardcover Dust Jacket : Yes Signed : Yes Price : $279.95

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Knopf, 1992. FIRST EDITION, stated. Like new, unread, tight bright clean sharp straight copy, the hinges as strong and unsprung as the day it was issued, opened only delicately to be signed; the dust jacket is fine to very fine, trifling rub on tips, price of $21.00 intact. A lovely signed copy of the Bradbury novel using MOBY DICK and its themes as inspiration, playing off his work on the John Houston movie. Signed, inscribed and dated by the legendary author Bradbury to popular leading man Turhan Bey, who often portrayed mysterious or villainous characters : "Dear Turhan! Friendly wishes always! Ray Bradbury 6/3/94." Turhan Bey nee Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Sahultavy (1922 - ) Popular leading man in 1940's Hollywood who, with his suave demeanor, exotically handsome looks and well-modulated voice, was first called upon to portray mysterious or villainous characters. Soon he would be teamed with other "exotics" (e.g. Maria Montez and Sabu) in a series of escapist adventures, filmed in glorious Technicolor and set in lands of fable, which proved most popular with movie audiences of the World War II years. But with the end of the war, his career (like that of Montez) would decline. He ultimately returned to his city of birth to pursue opportunities in commercial photography. Though his "Babylon 5" (1994) character had no name other than "Centauri Emperor" when he appeared, it was later named Turhan, which is his first name. Son of a Turkish father and Czechoslovakian mother. As a young boy newly arrived in the US, Bey was introduced to Albert Einstein, as Bey's uncle was a mathematician who worked with Einstein. Bey and Einstein kept up a close friendship over the years. 271 pages.



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