THE DOUBTFUL GUEST
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good plus
- Seller
-
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Putnam, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Good plus. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong octavo. Unpaginated. Very edge of cover spotty, top edge of text block foxed. Ownership signature on fly-leaf. Dust jacket darkened on spine and edges, with some small edge tears, and one small tear on spine.
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
- Lost Horizon Bookstore (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53656
- Title
- THE DOUBTFUL GUEST
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
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About the Seller
Lost Horizon Bookstore
Biblio member since 2010
Santa Barbara, California
About Lost Horizon Bookstore
We are a small, open shop in Santa Barbara and have been in the same location for over 30 years. We have a select inventory of used and rare books. We also carry original posters and prints, vintage photographs and ephemera. Open Tues.- Sat. 11-6, closed Sunday & Monday.
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- Foxed
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Octavo
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- Fly-Leaf
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- Jacket
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