THE GLORIOUS NOSEBLEED; FIFTH ALPHABET
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0396070310
- ISBN 13
- 9780396070313
- Seller
-
Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1974. First trade edition, second printing . Hardcover. Edward Gorey. Signed by Edward Gorey. (Toledano A59c). A fine and bright copy with hint of wear to spine head and tail. In fine and bright dust jacket with tiny hint of spine fade, hint of wear at tail of spine, and 1/2" closed tear on front panel near spine head. The black imprinted illustration on the dust jacket is slightly offset on both front and back panels. A beautiful copy signed by Gorey on title page above his printed name (which is crossed out).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20637
- Title
- THE GLORIOUS NOSEBLEED; FIFTH ALPHABET
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Illustrator
- Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First trade edition, second printing
- ISBN 10
- 0396070310
- ISBN 13
- 9780396070313
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Gorey, humor, illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Various;
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Title Page
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- Offset
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fine
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