Ray Bradbury, Charles Binger
The Illustrated Man
Mass Market Paperback
(Bantam Books March 15, 1952)
, First Paperback Printing edition
Bantam Books, 1952. Mass market paperback, First Bantam edition: published April, 1952; 1st printing March 1952. "The Illustrated Man" is a book of eighteen science fiction short stories by Ray Bradbury that explores the nature of mankind. A recurring theme throughout the eighteen stories is the conflict of the cold mechanics of technology and the psychology of people. It was nominated for the International Fantasy Award in 1952, and today is considered a seminal work of science fiction.