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THE DEADLY BLOTTER. Thoughtful Alphabet XVII. [LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY]. [Together with]: A Postcard Advertisement Announcing the Publication of the Book.
by Gorey, Edward
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- Fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
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.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97948
- Title
- THE DEADLY BLOTTER. Thoughtful Alphabet XVII. [LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY]. [Together with]: A Postcard Advertisement Announcing the Publication of the Book.
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Fantod Press, 1997.
- Date Published
- 1997.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ILLUSTRATED; EDWARD GOREY; THE DEADLY BLOTTER; THOUGHTFUL ALPHABET XVII; SIGNED; SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY ON THE COLOPHON;AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; 20TH CENTURY; TWENTIETH CENTURY; MURDER MYSTERY; ALPHABET; NUMBERED EDITION; LIMITED EDITION; ILLUSTRATIONS.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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.
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