THE FATAL LOZENGE
Ivan Obolensky: NY, 1960. Paperback. Illus., 6 x 5", pict blue wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light wear and rubbing, spine rubbed else good to very good condition. This book has $1.75 on the front cover. More
ILLUSTRATORS
THE GOREY ALPHABET
Constable: London, (1961). Hardcover. Illus., 5.5 x 4.5", pict light red boards, unpaginated. Light wear to covers else very good condition. First published in the U.S. in 1960 under the title "The Fatal Lozenge". First British Edition. SCARCE. More
THE HAPLESS CHILD
Dodd, Mead & Company: NY, (1980). Hardcover. Illus., 8 x 7", purple boards, purple dustjacket, unpaginated. Light wear to covers and dustjacket, very good to fine condition. Reissued 1980. More
THE UNSTRUNG HARP; Or, Mr. Earbrass Writes a Novel
Duell, Sloan and Pearce: NY, (1953). Hardcover. Illus. by Edward Gorey, 7.5 x 5", pict boards, unpaginated, extremities bumped and worn, front inner hinge tender, pp quite browned, in a darkened, edge-worn/chipped/torn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION. More
THE WILLOWDALE HANDCAR Or The Return Of The Black Doll
Dodd, Mead: NY, 1979. Hardcover. Illus., 6 x 6", pict tan boards, pict tan dustjacket, unpaginated. Dustjacket has light wear and soiling, small publisher's sticker on dustjacket flap else very good condition. Reissued 1979. More
THE WILLOWDALE HANDCAR Or The Return Of The Black Doll
Bobs-Merrill: Indianapolis, (1962). Paperback. Illus., 6 x 5.5", pict tan wraps, unpaginated. Light wear to covers else very good condition. More
THE WILLOWDALE HANDCAR Or The Return Of The Black Doll
Bobs-Merrill: Indianapolis, (1962). Paperback. Illus., 6 x 5.5", pict tan wraps, unpaginated. Light wear to covers else very good condition. More
"THE WORSTED MONSTER" a six page contribution with four pages of color illustrations and two pages of text in National Lampoon June 1974
National Lampoon: NY, 1974. Paperback. Illus. by Gorey, 11 x 8", pict stapled wraps, (96)pp. Covers have light wear and rubbing else very good condition. Also in this issue: "Paper Tiger Puppets" two pp of color illus. of dictators- Pinochet, Marcos, Nguyn van Thieu, Park Chung Ho- that can be..... More
DI DRAISINE VON UNTERMATTENWAAG
Diogenes: (Zurich), (1963). Hardcover. Illus. by Edward Gorey, oblong 4.75 x 6.5", glossy pict boards, unpaginated, corners a little bumped, endpapers a little yellowed else a nice, clean copy. Translation of "The Willowdale Handcar" More
(THE NURSERY FREIZE)
The Fantod Press: 1964. 2.5 x 6.5", stapled wraps, unpaged, minor darkening else vg. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. SCARCE. DRAWINGS (FOR THE NURSERY?) BY EDWARD GOREY. More
(THE NURSERY FRIEZE.)
The Fantod Press, 1964. 2.5 x 6.5, stapled wraps, unpag, minor darkening else vg. FIRST ED., LIMITED TO 500 COPIES. Scarce. Drawings by Gorey. More
15 TWO (THE NURSERY FRIEZE).
np (The Fantod Press), nd (1964). Illustr by Edward Gorey, oblong 2.5 x 6.5, illustr stapled wraps, covers a bit worn and soiled with two large circular stains on front cover, contents good. Reportedly limited to just 500 copies. INSCRIBED "For Mary B___" AND SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY. Also signed..... More
DICK TRACY AND THE FAMON BOYS Feature Book No. 9, Chicago Tribune, very limited edition, reprint 1982
Tony Raiola, Long Beach, 1982. Illus., 11.5 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear/creasing, staples a little rusty else very good. More
DICK TRACY AND THE KIDNAPPED PRINCES No. 15
Tony Raiola, Long Beach, 1983. Illus., 11.5 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear/creasing, staples a little rusty else very good condition. More
DICK TRACY Large Feature Comic No. 3, Chicago Tribune- very limited edition- reprint 1983
Tony Raiola, Long Beach, 1983. Illus., 11 x 8.5", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear/creasing, staples a little rusty else very good. More
Inscribed and Signed Ink Sketch of Dick Tracy by Chester Gould.
np, nd (1953). 7 x 5, one sheet of cream color paper with ink sketch and signed inscription at top, with mounted photo of Gould with sketch's recipient below, minor discolor else a nice presentation. INSCRIBED "To Louise with our best wishes" AND SIGNED BY CHESTER GOULD, WITH ORIGINAL INK..... More
DICK TRACY AND THE WOO WOO SISTERS
Dell Publishing: NY, (1947). 6.25 x 4.25", pict wraps, 192pp, covers worn and soiled, front cover creased, extremities chipping, inner hinges splitting, pp toned. Nice Gould illustrations of Dick, Chief Brandon, Pat Patton, and Tess on rear cover. SCARCE. More
POSTER DESIGN.
Chapman and Hall: London, 1929. Beautifully illustrated in color and b&w, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped and fraying, outer hinges tearing, hinges loose, rear inner hinge cracked, some waviness to foredges of text block else a very nice, colorful, extraordinary book. FIRST ED. Many of the color plates are..... More
SAIL HO! Windjammer Sketches Alow Aloft
William-Farquhar-Payson: NY, (1931). Hardcover. Illus., 10.5 x 8", cream cloth with green lettering, dustjacket, (127)pp. Covers have light soiling, contents with occasional light soiling/smudging else very good condition, dustjacket is heavily soiled, torn and missing small pieces. "Mr. Grant developed these drawings from sketches made at sea while aboard 'The..... More
THE BIG GREEN BOOK
Crowell-Collier Press: NY, (1968). Illus. by Maurice Sendak, 8.5 x 6", pict green boards, unpaginated, covers rubbed, extremities worn, endpapers spotted, textblock edges toned, in a worn, chipped dustjacket with old paper price sticker on front cover. FIRST EDITION THUS. SCARCE TITLE. More
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE And The Haunted House.
Cupples & Leon: NY 1928. 8.5x7", cloth backed pict boards, 86pp, ink name, spot at running title on a dozen pages, inner hinges cracked, extremities chipped, back cover slightly stained, covers rubed and soiled. FIRST EDITION, FAMOUS CARTOON STRIPS ILLUSTRATED. More
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE RUMMY CARDS (For 2,3, or 4 Players).
Whitman Publ. Co.: Racine, Wisc. 1935. 35 color cards plus directions card. Lacks box, a used set. EACH OF THE 35 CARDS HAVE HAROLD GRAY COLOR DRAWING. More
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE, Never Say Die!.
Cupples & Leon: NY (1930). 8.5x7", cloth backed pict boards, 86pp, top edge stained, covers rubbed with chipped extremities and minor staining to back covers. FAMOUS CARTOON STRIPS INNUSTRATED. More
GREENAWAY PICTURES TO PAINT
McLoughlin Bros: NY nd (1882). Illus, 9.5 x 7.5", pict boards, unpaginated, covers fair (worn, torn, soiled, stained, etc), text block almost disbound, pages almost detached, 15 of 16 called-for leaves, color illus lacking, no eps or title. Pirated edition. As is. More
KATE GREENAWAY'S BIRTHDAY BOOK FOR CHILDREN With Illustrations Drawn by Kate Greenaway, Printed by Edmund Evans, Verses by Mrs. Sales Barker
Frederick Warne and Co.: London, nd (c. 1880). Paperback. 12 color plates by Kate Greenaway plus other text illus., 4 x 3.5", gilt-lettered and gilt-dec limp morocco; aeg, unpaginated, front cover detached and very worn with cello tape holding it on, old cello tape staining on front flys; rear cover..... More