The Machineries of Joy
by Ray Bradbury
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- Hart-Davies, 1949
The first edition of The Machineries of Joy by Ray Bradbury was published in United States by Hart-Davies in 1949. We track 2 editions.
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- 28 on Open Library, 17 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Machineries of Joy?
The first edition of The Machineries of Joy by Ray Bradbury was published in United States by Hart-Davies in 1949.
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We track 2 editions of The Machineries of Joy, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.