New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. Ghoulishly witty illustrations by Edward Gorey: one (and sometimes two) to each poem. Stated first printing. Small 8vo hardcover. 8-1/4" x 5-1/4". Yellow textured paper covered boards. Illustrated endpapers. Paul Dehn's hair-raising parodies of familiar verses are a stinging effort to confront mankind with..... More
New York, San Diego and London: Harcourt Brace, (1991). Illustrated by Edward Gorey. 0151003084. Edward Gorey designed bookplate signed by him in ink on free front endpaper. 16mo, 6-1/4" x 5-1/4." Pictorial paper covered boards. A charming alphabet book. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., (1979). Illustrated by Edward Gorey. 0396076882. First printing of the 1979 re-issue of this book first published in 1966. Small 8vo. 7-1/4" x 6-3/4." Paper covered boards. . . . . a Tale of Baroque beauty about the Passion of Art and Price of..... More
Petaluma, CA: Pomegranate Communications, (2009). Illustrated by Edward Gorey. 9780764950636. This edition first published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., 2009. Small 8vo. 7-3/8" x 6-1/2." Colorful paper covered boards. Unpaginated. On a long trip abroad, Gorey's young Drusilla is introduced to high art and gourmet meals. She gamely tries to appreciate..... More
New York: George H. Doran, 1918. Oliver Herford. 8vo. 7-15/16 x 5-13/16. Pictorial paper covered boards stamped in green and orange. Black lettering on spine. Black initial design on back cover. Inscribed and signed by author with additional drawing and comment initialed below his signature on free front endpaper. Oliver..... More
Reilly & Lee, 1955. Sid Hix. First Edition. Very good condition in a very good dust jacket. More
Gotham Book Mart, (1974). Drawings by Edward Gorey. 0910664358. This first illustrated edition of The Rats of Rutland Grange is limited to one thousand copies in wrappers. Oblong cardstock cover staple bound unpaginated booklet. 9" x 6-1/4." Green endpapers. More