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Ray Bradbury personally owned full set of ''Ten Views of the Moon'', an 1981 artistic collaboration between Joseph Mugnaini and Ray Bradbury. The artist began collaborating with Bradbury in 1952, composing the covers and interior art for several first editions of Bradbury's works. Lithographs are housed in a card-style cover with a depiction of Mugnaini's ''The Praying Mantis Vehicle'' from ''The Martian Chronicles''. Cover reads, ''The View of the Moon / Joseph Mugnaini / In collaboration with / Ray Bradbury / With an Introduction by / Norman Corwin / Lynton Kistler / Los Angeles 1981''. Interior has introductions by Bradbury and Corwin. Lithographs are each numbered ''38/150'' and are signed ''R. Bradbury'' and ''Joseph Mugnaini'', and titled by one of the two, all in pencil: (1) ''The April Witch'', (2) ''Robots: The Hunters and the Hunted'', (3) ''The Halloween Kite'', (4) ''The Visitor'', (5) ''Martian Tower'', (6) ''The Hound'', (7) ''The Green Morning'', (8) ''Leviathan 99'', (9) ''Martian Town'' and (10) ''The Dragon''. Each measures 26'' x 20'' and cover measures 20.25'' x 26''. Fine condition. With a COA from the Ray Bradbury estate.
''Ten Views of the Moon'' Full Set of 10 Lithographs -- A Collaboration Between Joseph Mugnaini & Ray Bradbury -- Personally Owned by Bradbury -- ''38/150''
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