The Water Flowers
by GOREY, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near fine/very good(+)
- ISBN 10
- 0312929285
- ISBN 13
- 9780312929282
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Congdon & Weed, 1982. First. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). Gorey. Slim oblong 8vo, pictorial boards, matching pictorial d.w. (a touch of wear and very faint spotting on front panel). New York: Congdon & Weed, (1982). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) un-clipped dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> A curious culinary adventure incorporating a caveat against Lesser Literature and an instance of startling Sensibility.<br/> <br/>
Synopsis
" A curious culinary adventure incorporating a caveat against Lesser Literature and an instance of startling sensibility" This Gorey story maintains the expected atmosphere of quiet distress and morbid humor as an Edwardian woman, lost in her book, realizes the house is empty of food.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 321405
- Title
- The Water Flowers
- Author
- GOREY, Edward
- Illustrator
- Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good(+)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- ISBN 10
- 0312929285
- ISBN 13
- 9780312929282
- Publisher
- Congdon & Weed
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
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About the Seller
Argosy Book Store
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New York, New York
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- Fine
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