THE GILDED BAT
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG+
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Simon and Schuster, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. True first edition - 1966 - far less common than the later 1979 edition and its later printings. The edges and corners show slight wear here and there. Unclipped dw. Remainder mark in black bottom edge. No names, inscriptions or bookplates and desirable thus.
Synopsis
The Gilded Bat by Edward Gorey is a grim yet hilarious tale of a diva ballerina, illustrated with Gorey's detailed line and ink drawings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013281
- Title
- THE GILDED BAT
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-HOLIDAY-2023 ,
Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
returns within 10 days of purchase
About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- VG+/VG+
- A book in slightly better than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly better than Very Good Condition. Very...