The Deadly Blotter. Thoughtful Alphabet XVII by Gorey, Edward - 1997

The Fantod Press, 1997., 1997.. Fine. - Tricesimo-secondo (32mo), 3-3/4 inches high by 4-1/4 inches wide. Softcover, bound in tan pictorial stapled wrappers by Edward Gorey. Unpaginated, with alphabetical text and black & white illustrations by Edward Gorey on the recto of each page. Fine.
Number 601 of 750 numbered copies from a total edition of 776 copies. SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY ON THE COLOPHON PAGE.
Gorey's very clever murder mystery told with the first letter of each word being in alphabetical order.
Included with the book is a 5-7/8 inch high by 3-7/8 inch wide postcard from the Gotham Book Mart & Gallery in New York City announcing the publication of the book.

Fantod Press, 1997. First Edition. soft cover. Very Good/No jacket. Signed by authors. Fantod Press. 1997. Stapled Wrps. A limited edition of 750, signed and numbered by the Author. The staples have a touch of rust to them, and the spine edge of the front cover has a slight fade to it, otherwise a near fine copy. Pages clean and bright.