Gorey Games
by Larry Evans
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
-
Pleasanton, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Francisco: Troubador Press, 1979. 8 1/2 x 11". First Edition. No jacket, as issued. Black boards with gilt-stamped title on cover and spine, beautiful red endpapers, illustrated by Gorey throughout including a previously unpublished drawing, limited edition of 750 copies, slight sticker residue on back cover, otherwise in near-fine condition. (Toledano B64a)A wonderful collection of games for any Gorey fan. Games include mazes, puzzles, hidden objects and more with Gorey's usual cast of characters, including Fantod, Osbick bird, Emblus Fingby, Gashlycrumb Tinies characters, Dracula, and of course Gorey himself
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Lair, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BL-002277
- Title
- Gorey Games
- Author
- Larry Evans
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Troubador Press
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
The Book Lair, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
The Book Lair, ABAA
Biblio member since 2015
Pleasanton, California
About The Book Lair, ABAA
The Book Lair deals in rare and/or interesting items in many fields with a focus on Miniature Books and Modern Firsts. We are especially interested in unique cookbooks, children's books, Californiana, Edward Gorey, John Steinbeck, Stephen King, and Ian Fleming/James Bond Books.
We also buy and sell ephemera, photography, manuscript material, diaries and letter archives, and business archives in any field. If it tells a strong story, we're interested.
We also buy and sell ephemera, photography, manuscript material, diaries and letter archives, and business archives in any field. If it tells a strong story, we're interested.
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