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The Blue Aspic
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Black paper over boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Meredith Press, 1968. First edition. Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo. Black paper over boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo.
Synopsis
Edward Gorey's dark sense of humor brings us opera understudy, Ortenzia Caviglia, and her lucky break is the mysterious murder of the reigning diva. Now that she is in the spotlight, she earns an admirer, Mr. Jasper Ankle, who braves dangerous weather and suffers poverty in his quest to hear her perform. As Ortenzia's star rises, Jasper falls into despair, until the desperate collision of performer and fan in true Edward Gorey fashion.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33860
- Title
- The Blue Aspic
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated by the author. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Black paper over boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Meredith Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Illustrated Books | Edward Gorey
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Jacket
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