The Tunnel Calamity
by Edward Gorey
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0399210555
- ISBN 13
- 9780399210556
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1984-06-01. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine/Near Fine. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1984.Tunnel or peepshow featuring characters dressed in late Victorian clothing traverse a tunnel made of stone. Skulls are embedded above each archway and decorated by statuary on either side of the opening. A large animal roams around ignored by all except a singular child. Near Fine with some rubbing to the edges.
Synopsis
Not quite a book, as much as a "peek through the window" board book with typically Gorey characters experiencing mishaps. Enjoy the fun times watching terrible things happen to the very Edwardian folks in this morbid book!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vandello Books, Member IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121123001
- Title
- The Tunnel Calamity
- Author
- Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0399210555
- ISBN 13
- 9780399210556
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984-06-01
- Keywords
- Peepshow Book|Tunnel Book|Goreyana|December 23 E-List|Ephemera 2024
Terms of Sale
Vandello Books, Member IOBA
Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.
About the Seller
Vandello Books, Member IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Vandello Books, Member IOBA
Vandello Books is an online bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Our areas of strength include Modern Firsts, Textiles, Craft and the Arts. We carry inventory in numerous subject areas and are happy to advise our customers on building collections. We consider ourselves to be custodians of your books and treat each item with this philosophy in mind.
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- First Edition
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- New
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- Edges
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