The Doubtful Guest
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Woodland Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably strange (and strangely enjoyable) read for all ages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Kaye Books & Memorabilia (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51190
- Title
- The Doubtful Guest
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature;
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