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Lot 62
Sale 5708 - Books and Manuscripts
Nov 16, 2023
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Live / Philadelphia
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[Children's & Illustrated] Gorey, Edward: The Lavender Leotard
Gorey, Edward
The Lavender Leotard: or, Going a Lot to the New York City Ballet
New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1973. First and limited edition, #58/100 numbered copies (from a total edition of 1,100), signed by Gorey. 32mo. Unpaginated. Lavender cloth-covered boards with illustrated labels; in publisher's slip case. Toledano A53b
Gorey was well-known for his love of the New York City Ballet, and reportedly attended every performance in a 25-year period.