American Humor: A Study of the National Character
by Rourke, Constance; Gorey, Edward (Typographer)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York, U.S.A.: Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1953. First Thus . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Gorey, Edward. Another of the Anchor mass market paperbacks (A12) so highly prized because the late, great illustrator Edward Gorey had a hand in their artwork. On this one, his contribution is unattributed, but verified per Toledano's bibliography.. Orig. copyrighted in 1931, this edition with the Gorey art came out in 1953; this is the First Printing. Condition is VG+: clean & tightly bound, with slight edgewear. Former owner's name inside front cover. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015493
- Title
- American Humor: A Study of the National Character
- Author
- Rourke, Constance; Gorey, Edward (Typographer)
- Illustrator
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Anchor Books/Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- GOREY ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATOR HUMOR COMEDY UNITED STATES CITIZENS IDENTITY NINETEENTH CENTURY LAUGHTER
- Bookseller catalogs
- Comic Art/Cartoons/Humor/Animation/Graphic Novels; Vintage Paperbacks; Illustrated Books/Illustrators / Edward Gorey;
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