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The New York Review Quiz Book
by New York Review Of Books
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0517559870
- ISBN 13
- 9780517559871
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1986. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Gorey, Edward. Deliciously macabre pen-and-ink drawings by the late, great illustrator Edward Gorey adorn the covers & many interior pages of this trade paperback book of picture quizzes, word games, & trivia questions about literature compiled by the editors of the "New York Review of Books." A must for Bibliophiles & Gorey collectors both! 170 pages. First Edition, First Printing, with complete number line. Condition is Near Fine: recently unearthed box of Gorey material packed away since Brand New, with the only flaws being 1) a teeny corner bend at the top outer corner of front cover, 2) very slight shelfwear to outside page edges. Otherwise, flawless! Completely clean, binding strong, straight, & unopened. 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 #
- 013503
- Title
- The New York Review Quiz Book
- Author
- New York Review Of Books
- Illustrator
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0517559870
- ISBN 13
- 9780517559871
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- PUZZLES QUIZ TRIVIA KNOWLEDGE BOOKS LITERATURE READING READER WRITER WRITING GAMES TEST EDWARD GOREY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books About Books; Illustrated Books/Illustrators / Edward Gorey; Games: Gambling/Chess/Puzzles/Cards/Trivia;
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Unopened
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