Skip to content

[POSTCARDS]. A Collection of 6 Postcards with Edward Gorey illustrations issued by Gotham Book Mart & Gallery in New York City, four promoting publication of new books and two promoting exhibitions.

[POSTCARDS]. A Collection of 6 Postcards with Edward Gorey illustrations issued by Gotham Book Mart & Gallery in New York City, four promoting publication of new books and two promoting exhibitions.

Click for full-size.

[POSTCARDS]. A Collection of 6 Postcards with Edward Gorey illustrations issued by Gotham Book Mart & Gallery in New York City, four promoting publication of new books and two promoting exhibitions.

by Gorey, Edward

  • Used
  • very good
Condition
Very good
Seller
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Cadyville, New York, United States
Item Price
$500.00
Or just $480.00 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
$4.75 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 7 to 14 days

More Shipping Options

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

New York, NY: Gotham Book Mart & Gallery, Inc., [1995-2001]., [1995-2001].. Very good. - The postcards included in the group are:

Postcard, 6-1/4 inches high by 4-2/16 inches wide. [1995]. "The Gotham Book Mart is pleased to announce the December publication of THE FANTOD PACK by Edward Gorey". The postcard bears a black & white illustration by Gorey of a creature riding on a one-wheel cycle.

Postcard, 6 inches high by 4-2/16 inches wide. (1996). "EDWARD GOREY A Retrospective Including New Work Now through February 1996 / Gotham Book Mart & Gallery, Inc." The postcard bears a black & white illustration by Gorey titled "Fruitcake". It features a man, woman and girl watching a boy pull a sled with what appears to be a cake, as a wolf-like creature looks on from the side.

Postcard, 6 inches high by 4 inches wide. 1997. "THE DEADLY BLOTTER Edward Gorey THOUGHTFUL ALPHABET XVII The Fantod Press 1997." The card features a 2-1/2 inch high black & white illustration by Gorey picturing a pipe-smoking man standing in front of a settee on which several blotters are pictured.

Postcard, 3-3/4 inches high by 5-14/16 inches wide. [1997]. On the verso: "A New Edward Gorey book, in time for some special early Christmas shopping." On the recto: "THE HAUNTED TEA-COSY A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas / EDWARD GOREY". The card is titled within banners over a black & white illustration by Gorey featuring a man and woman emerging from an undefined mass.

Postcard, 4-5/16 inches high by 6-1/4 inches wide. [1997]. "The Gotham Book Mart is pleased to announce the February publication of THE JUST DESSERT Thoughtful Alphabet XI by Edward Gorey." The black & white illustration by Gorey is titled "Keep laughing mechanically". It features three figures laughing as a pot-bellied creature looks on.

Postcard, 4 inches high by 6 inches wide. [2001]. OUR HOLIDAY CURTAIN IS GOING UP ON THE UNKNOWN EDWARD GOREY. An exhibition of works never previously exhibited or published. The works are on loan from the Edward Gorey Estate and private collections." The Gorey black & white illustration features a heavy black curtain going up revealing parts of human figures.

"The Just Dessert" postcard has a minor light crease along the top edge, else the postcards are in fine unused condition.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
97908
Title
[POSTCARDS]. A Collection of 6 Postcards with Edward Gorey illustrations issued by Gotham Book Mart & Gallery in New York City, four promoting publication of new books and two promoting exhibitions.
Author
Gorey, Edward
Book Condition
Used - Very good
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
New York, NY: Gotham Book Mart & Gallery, Inc., [1995-2001].
Date Published
[1995-2001].
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
ILLUSTRATED; POSTCARDS; EDWARD GOREY; GOTHAM BOOK MART; INVITATIONS; ANNOUNCEMENTS; PUBLICATION EVENTS; EXHIBITIONS; THE DEADLY BLOTTER; THOUGHTFUL ALPHABET XVII; FANTOD PRESS; ILLUSTRATED; FRUITCAKE; RETROSPECTIVE; FANTOD PACK; SLED; THE HAUNTED TEA COSY
Bookseller catalogs
Illustrated;

Terms of Sale

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.

About the Seller

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York

About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
tracking-