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Lot 54

Sale 5708 - Books and Manuscripts
Nov 16, 2023 11:00AM ET
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[Children's & Illustrated] Gorey, Edward: Group of 9 Signed Albondocani Press Publications

Gorey, Edward
Group of 9  Signed Albondocani Press Publications 
Including:

The Iron Tonic: Or, A Winter Afternoon in Lonely Valley
New York: Albondocani Press, 1969. First and limited edition, #5/5 out-of-series copies, signed by Gorey (from a total edition of 231). Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated. Stiff light green illustrated wrappers. Toledano A31a

Allais, Alphonse
Story For Sara, What Happened to a Little Girl
New York: Albondocani Press, 1971. First and limited edition, #118/300 numbered copies (from a larger edition of 326), signed by Gorey. Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated. Stiff yellow illustrated wrappers. Toledano A41b

Firbank, Ronald
Two Early Stories
New York: Albondocani Press, 1971. First and limited edition, #170/200 numbered copies (from a larger edition of 226). 12mo. 54 pp. Text printed on green paper. Marbled paper dust-jacket with printed label; stiff cream paper wrappers. Toledano B52b

Les Passementeries Horribles
New York: Albondocani Press, 1976. First and limited edition, #4/4 out-of-series copies, signed by Gorey (from a total edition of 331). Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated. Stiff light blue illustrated wrappers. Toledano A64a

The Green Beads
New York: Albondocani Press, 1978. First and limited edition, #33/400 numbered copies (from a total edition of 426), signed by Gorey. Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated. Stiff light pink illustrated wrappers. Toledano A71b

Hertha Strugg's fifth Christmas
No place, Printed by NADJA for Albondocani Press, 1979. First and limited edition, one of 450 copies. Illustrated green holiday card, signed by twice by Gorey. 
“Gorey Christmas cards are exceptional examples of his whimsical humor and his classic, intricate drawings.” (Toledano, p. 158)

The Prune People
New York: Albondocani Press, 1983. First and limited edition, #258/400 numbered copies (from a total edition of 426), signed by Gorey. Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated. Stiff orange illustrated wrappers. Publisher's postcard for this title laid in. Toledano A88b

The Prune People II
New York: Albondocani Press, 1985. First and limited edition, #195/300 numbered copies (from a total edition of 326), signed by Gorey. Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated. Stiff light brown illustrated wrappers. Toledano A91b

The Improvable Landscape a Piermont Book
New York: Albondocani Press, 1986. First and limited edition, #170/300 numbered copies (from a total edition of 326), signed by Gorey. Oblong 24mo. Unpaginated. Additionally signed by Gorey on title-page. Stiff yellow illustrated wrappers. Toledano A92a

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