The King Who Saved Himself from Being Saved by John Ciardi. Illustrated by Edward Gorey - 1965

New York: J. B. Lippincott Co, 1965. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/DJ Very Good. Gorey, Edward. small oblong 12mo, yellow cloth with illustration on front, 1st ed. (1965), unpaginated in Very Good (lightly soiled, slightly faded spine, minor edgewear) Dust Jacket. Binding Near Fine, minor soil to endpapers. The dj is now protected in a mylar sleeve. Drawings by Edward Gorey.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Prior owner's gift inscription on free end page. Price clipped d.j. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Printing.. 1965.

Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1965 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. First Edition. VERY GOOD+ a Very Good, clipped dustjacket. Dj moderately soiled, very light sun fading to dj spine. 48 pgs, cloth. Small format picture book with black and white illustrations by Gorey is a satiric poem about a long-ago King who wanted to keep a quiet kingdom going long enough for it to become long-ago..

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Oblong 12mo, unpaginated (about 50pp.), illustrated by Edward Gorey. A very good copy, a touch shaken, with an attractive generic bookplate on the front paste-down. In a very good dust jacket with some wear at the spine ends. This copy SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Ciardi on the front free endpaper: "For Faith Golden with the whole wish that you escape being saved against your wish. John Ciardi. Oct. 23, 1985." Scarce signed by the poet. Note that the book is NOT signed by Gorey. Toledano B-24.