Harcourt Brace, 1998. First Edition. Decorative Boards. Fine/Fine in Archival Plastic Cover. A lovely First Edition of one of Edward Gorey's later books. Subtitled: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas." This story first appeared in The New York Times Magaine on December 21, 1997. Measures 7 1/2" wide x 7 1/2" high. In fine pink boards, the book is bright and clean. The dustjacket is complete with the original price and is very clean and bright.
Dust Jacket is price-intact, clean with very mild shelfwear. Full letter line. Binding tight and straight, inner pages clean and unmarked.; 0.5 X 7.5 X 7.75 inches; 64 pages.
New York, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1997. Bound in the publishers pink hardboards with black title lettering to spine. The pages and distinctive colour illustrations by Edward Gorey are in excellent condition throughout and are squarely bound. Book sits solid and tight and is in as new condition. Housed in the matching dustwrapper which has been neatly priceclipped. Protected in a removable archival book sleeve to preserve its condition. The photograph provided is a picture of the book and the dustwrapper and we are happy to send more images on request. A lovely, fresh example of this much loved book from the strange and wonderful world of Edward Gorey. This is the first printing and has been SIGNED by Edward Gorey on a special Harcourt, Brace and Co. publishers bookplate which has been carefully affixed to the front free endpaper. A beautiful copy of a perennial Edward Gorey favourite !. Signed by Author. First Edition. Very Fine/Fine. Illus. by Edward Gorey. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.
New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1997. Limited Edition, one of 500 numbered copies (this being No. 181) SIGNED by the author. Loosely based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Fine in a Fine price-clipped dust jacket as issued. In a Fine publisher's dark blue slipcase.
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