The Object-Lesson
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Black cloth. Signed Rita Doniger on ffep. Fine in a slightly soiled price-clipped dust jacket
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Inspired by Samuel Foote's poem, "The Grand Panjandrum," The Object-Lesson presents a stunning series of seemingly random and unrelated events. A missing artificial limb, ghostly spectres, and the statue of Corrupted Endeavour all have a place in this enigmatic tale, which combines elements of French surrealism, Japanese haiku, and lots of good fun. With its humorous obscurity and puzzling intrigues, The Object-Lesson delights and provokes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33966
- Title
- The Object-Lesson
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Black cloth. Signed Rita Doniger on ffep. Fine in a slightly soiled price-clipped dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books | Edward Gorey
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books;
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...