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Amphigorey Fifteen Books
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York (1972): G.P Putnam's Sons. First Edition. Quarto. 220 unnumbered pages. Illustrated. Here Gorey produces 15 of his classics. The Unstrung Harp -- The Listing Attic -- The Doubtful Guest -- The Object-Lesson -- The Bug Book -- The Fatal Lozenge -- The Hapless Child -- The Curious Sofa -- The Willowdale Handcar -- The Gashlycrumb Tinies -- The Insect God -- The West Wing -- The Wuggly ump-- The Sinking Spell -- The Remembered Visit. Amphigorey is made up of books first published between 1953 and 1965. They are now difficult and often Expensive to come, but hence this compilation. Its title is taken from amphigory, or Amphigouri, meaning a nonsense verse or composition. A fine bright copy bound in pictorial cloth lettered and decorated in tan, black, white and red, pictorial spine lettered and decorated in the same colors, in an unclipped pictorial dust jacket with some chipping to head, small nick to upper and lower edge of front panel. Very nice.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031627
- Title
- Amphigorey Fifteen Books
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.P Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York (1972)
- Keywords
- Children Illustrated First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mystery;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
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- Quarto
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- Spine
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