At Bromer Booksellers, we focus on the visual book, with fine images that both enhance narrative and stand alone as independent creations. Among our holdings in this area are costume books, emblem books, examples from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, the fantasy illustrators in the tradition of Arthur Rackham, and modern books with original graphics. We look for the successful fusion of picture with text from any century, any country, and across a variety of artistic movements and media. We are especially fascinated with books of other cultures, and you will occasionally find items such as Japanese illustrated woodblock books and Eskimo tales without words ...
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1996. First edition. Both sets are from an edition of 500 copies, and each are signed by the illustrator, Edward Gorey, as "Dogear Wryde." The sets contain twelve postcards printed with new verses, penned by Gorey, about the panacea of Q.R.V. Both sets of postcards are housed in their original..... More
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1985. Broadside folded in four, printed on both sides. Signed by Gorey. Illustrated with musically-inclined frogs dressed in suits and tails. The schedule outlines the events offered, as well as information about directions, costs, and the mission of hte program. Fine. More
Boston: Bromer Booksellers, 1996. Small quarto. 26 pp. From an edition of 2,000 copies, this is one of 200 copies signed and numbered by Edward Gorey. Bromer special holiday catalog with previously unpublished, full-color cover design by Gorey, who created the artwork originally for a Nieman Marcus holiday catalogue. When..... More
1990. First edition. One of 250 copies, signed by Gorey. Set of twelve postcards, housed in original illustrated envelope. With scenes including those of a lone shoe resting on a staircase, a frying pan on the edge of a table, and a small bottle standing on a mantle piece. All..... More
San Francisco: Troubador Press, 1979. First softcover edition. Signed by Gorey. A collection of hidden picture puzzles, codes, and mazes features some of Gorey's signature characters. A near fine copy, in pictorial wrappers, somewhat rubbed. (Toledano B64a). More
NY: Dodd, Mead, 1976. First trade edition. Signed by Gorey. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white, cleverly combining "two subjects of consuming interest": postcards and bicycles. Some wear to corners, else near fine in very good dust wrapper. More
NY: Looking Glass Library, (1959). 24mo. (16)ff. True first edition. One of 600 copies. Signed by Gorey. A quirky vignette of bug social life, printed in four colors. This is Gorey's fifth book, and one of his rarest - particularly signed. Spine faintly toned, else fine in printed wrappers. Bookplate..... More
(NY): Random House, 1982. First edition. A macabre pop-up book, in which the family MacFizzit sets out "to visit the varied distractions of Hickyacket Hall." No price sticker, else fine in illustrated paper over boards. (Toledano A83a). More
NY: Gotham Book Mart, 1983. First edition. Signed by Gorey in his guise as "Dogear Wryde". A book of paper doll cutouts. Fine in illustrated wrappers. (Toledano A87). More
NY: Dodd, Mead, (1971). First edition. Signed by Gorey. Illustrated with color plates and black & white line drawings by Victoria Chess. Slightest rubbing to spine ends, else about fine in dust wrapper. (Toledano A25). More
NY: Dodd, Mead, 1974. Two oblong octavo volumes. (58); (58)pp. Second printing is signed by Gorey. A delightfully written alphabet of adverbs. First edition is very good in orange pictorial boards, somewhat rubbed at corners, with matching dust wrapper, not price-clipped, which shows some edgewear, toning to the spine, and..... More
NY: Dodd, Mead, 1980. Octavo. (32)ff. Reissue. Signed by Gorey. "An undiluted tragedy with a generous population of foul Small Creatures and a wickedly pleasurable Surprise for non-admirers of Miss Burnett." Some rubbing to extremities of book, else near fine. In original purple dust wrapper, which shows some shelf-toning and..... More
(N.p.): Scholastic Magazines, 1973. (11)ff. Volume 4 in the "Lucky Mini-book" series. A tiny, 3 1/2-inch high, folding panorama, with Gorey's illustrations printed in two colors. Minimal bumps to corners and slight toning, else near fine. (Toledano B55). More
(N.p.): Fantod Press, 1994. First edition. One of an edition of 526 copies signed by Gorey. Tells the story of the Fibleys' missing daughter, Amelia Emily. Fine in illustrated wrappers. (Toledano A112a). More
NY: Ivan Obolensky, Inc., 1964. 12mo. (32)pp. First edition. Demonstrating his mastery of the imaginitive leap, Gorey presents a story about "something way up high" that gradually descends through an old family home, to the point where "it's gone beneath the cellar floor. We shall not see it any more"..... More
NY: Ivan Obolensky, Inc., 1964. 12mo. (32)pp. First edition. Demonstrating his mastery of the imaginitive leap, Gorey presents a story about "something way up high" that gradually descends through an old family home, to the point where "it's gone beneath the cellar floor. We shall not see it any more"..... More
(N.p.): Fantod Press, 1990. First edition. One of 500 copies, signed by Gorey as the translator, "Mrs Regera Dowdy". An homage to Mrs. Sherwood, this is "Eduard Blutig's Der Stiefelknecht in a translation by Mrs Regera Dowdy with the original pictures by O. Müde," though all are, in fact, pseudonyms..... More
NY: Fantod Press, 1966. First edition. One of 500 sets of three books: The Inanimate Tragedy, The Evil Garden, and The Pious Infant. Each volume signed, two as Mrs Regera Dowdy, one of Gorey's anagrams. All three volumes are near fine with only trace bumps to few corners, and housed..... More
(N.p.): Fantod Press, 1995. First edition. One of 500 copies, signed by Gorey. "There is a moral to this fable of an unknown vegetáble." Fine in illustrated wrappers. (Toledano A114a). More
NY: Meredith Press, 1967. First edition. "From Ampoo to Zote", this alphabet offers "an improbable menagerie for Sunday's child." Upper portion of boards foxed, slight splay to upper cover, else very good in very good dust wrapper. (Toledano A26a). More
NY: Congdon & Weed, 1982. First edition. Signed by Gorey. The tale relates a "curious culinary adventure...and an instance of startling Sensibility," complete with familiar Gorey characters in fur coats and patterened frocks. In original dust wrapper, slightly rubbed and faintly toned. A near fine book in very good wrappers..... More
NY: Everest House, (1982). First edition. Copy A of twenty-six lettered copies, signed by the author, Felicia Lamport, and the artist, Edward Gorey. Additionally, this copy has been inscribed by Lamport to Abe Lerner on the front endpaper. Comic verse on many subjects, with appropriate illustrations. Extremely fine in cloth..... More
NY: Everest House, (1982). First edition. One of twenty-six lettered copies, signed by the author, Felicia Lamport, and the artist, Edward Gorey. Comic verse on many subjects, with appropriate illustrations. Fine in white cloth, with a gilt-stamped design by Gorey, housed in a green slipcase. (Toledano B69b). More
NY: Young Scott Books, (1969). First edition. Signed by Gorey, with full-page illustration. Near fine in pictorial boards and good dust wrapper with edgewear and mild toning to spine. More
