Lot of seven books illustrated by Gorey.
Lot of seven books illustrated by Edward Gorey but written by others. The titles are:
Instant Lives by Howard Moss. NY: Saturday Review Press / Dutton, (1974). First trade edition. Illustrations throughout by Gorey. Fine in illustrated dust jacket over orange cloth binding with light brown spine.
Case Record From a Sonnetorium, by Merrill Moore. NY: Twane Publishers, (1951). First edition. Illustrations throughout by a young Gorey. This copy signed by Merrill Moore. There is a 2 1/2-inch split at the hinge of the title page and chipping to dust jacket, else good.
Donald and the ..., by Peter F. Neumeyer. Reading MA: Addison-Wesley, (1969). Library reprint. Illustrations throughout by Gorey. Pulling at front hinge and small tear to upper back corner of dust jacket, else near fine in paper over boards.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, by T.S. Elliot. NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanowich, (1982). First hardcover edition, later issue. Illustrations throughout by Gorey. Tears to dust jacket and sunning to spine, foxing to edges of textblock, else good in paper over boards.
Another copy of the above. First paperback edition, later issue. Illustrations throughout by Gorey. First three pages beginning to separate from spine, else very good in illustrated wrappers.
Cultural Slag, by Felicia Lamport. Boston MA: Houghton Mifflin, (1966). First trade edition. Illustrations throughout by Gorey. Foxing and edgewear to dust jacket, foxing to edges of text block, else near fine in cloth boards.
He Was There From the Day We Moved In, by Rhoda Levine. NY: Harlin Quist Inc., (1968). First paperback edition. Illustrations by Gorey throughout. There is a three inch split on the title-page hinge and wear to corners, else very good in illustrated wrappers. Item #32843
Price: $50.00