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LES ÉCHANGES MALANDREUX
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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About This Item
Worcester, Massachusetts: Metacom Press, 1985. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 6 3/4 inches. 4 gatherings of 16 leaves, printed recto only: 2 sets printed with pictures, 2 with text. Original pictorial wrappers in three folding panels, stitched. Prospectus card laid in. Numbered and signed by the artist. Fine.
Number 57 of 526 signed copies (500 numbered copies for sale, 26 lettered copies reserved for the use of the artist and publisher). The prospectus advertises the work as a "collection of 32 memorable Gorey characters, presented in a delightful variation on the traditional heads-legs-bodies book. Each of the four sections - two for drawings, two for captions - opens independently of the others, so that the characters and their affectingly hapless remarks may be rearranged in thousands of combinations." One of Gorey's eleven movable books and three cut-apart books. Toledano A90b.
Number 57 of 526 signed copies (500 numbered copies for sale, 26 lettered copies reserved for the use of the artist and publisher). The prospectus advertises the work as a "collection of 32 memorable Gorey characters, presented in a delightful variation on the traditional heads-legs-bodies book. Each of the four sections - two for drawings, two for captions - opens independently of the others, so that the characters and their affectingly hapless remarks may be rearranged in thousands of combinations." One of Gorey's eleven movable books and three cut-apart books. Toledano A90b.
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- Bookseller
- W. C. Baker Rare Books & Ephemera
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1061
- Title
- LES ÉCHANGES MALANDREUX
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Metacom Press
- Place of Publication
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1985
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- art, book arts, artist's book, movable book, moving parts, fashion, illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Book Arts;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
W. C. Baker Rare Books & Ephemera
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Brooklyn, New York
About W. C. Baker Rare Books & Ephemera
W. C. Baker Rare Books & Ephemera specializes in printed and manuscript materials relating to the book arts, social movements, and unusual collections, exhibitions, and performances. We also provide USPAP-compliant, IRS-qualified appraisals and a variety of consulting services for both institutions and private collectors. Member, ABAA & ILAB.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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