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Ray Bradbury signed contract permitting a theater adaptation of his novel, ''The Martian Chronicles''. Bradbury's beloved fantasy work is based on the concept of humans colonizing Mars, a planet already populated with native Martians. Legal agreement on Harold Matson Company, Inc. letterhead is dated 13 July 1972 and addressed to Claire Jones in Baltimore. Signed ''Ray Bradbury'' in black marker. Also signed by Miss Jones and Don Congdon, Bradbury's agent. Lot additionally includes a handwritten 5'' x 7'' letter by Jones thanking Bradbury for his agreement, and an 8.5'' x 11'' xerox of the attorney's initial response document. Signed single-page contract measures 8.5'' x 11''. Minor toning to edges and a small tear to fold along right edge, overall very good. With a COA from the Ray Bradbury estate.
Ray Bradbury Signed Contract for a 1972 Play Adaptation of ''The Martian Chronicles''
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