The Blue Aspic
by GOREY, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
-
Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
[New York]: Meredith Press, 1968. First Edition. Boards. Near fine/very good. Edward GOREY. First edition.12mo oblong; [64pp]; black pictorial paper illustrated in blue and white; full pg b&w comedic illustrations on recto with text on facing page; light scuffing to edges; clipped black and blue illustrated dust jacket, verso dust jacket has gift inscription in pencil; near fine in very good plus dj.
Synopsis
Edward Gorey's dark sense of humor brings us opera understudy, Ortenzia Caviglia, and her lucky break is the mysterious murder of the reigning diva. Now that she is in the spotlight, she earns an admirer, Mr. Jasper Ankle, who braves dangerous weather and suffers poverty in his quest to hear her perform. As Ortenzia's star rises, Jasper falls into despair, until the desperate collision of performer and fan in true Edward Gorey fashion.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 318
- Title
- The Blue Aspic
- Author
- GOREY, Edward
- Illustrator
- Edward GOREY
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Meredith Press
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- Comedic, Cartoon
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Thomaston, Maine
About Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Verso
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- Recto
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