The Dripping Faucet
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Worcester, MA: Metacom Press, 1989. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, signed limited deluxe issue. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Edward Gorey and with illustrations hand-colored by him as well. Near Fine with shallow, faint creases to wraps. Tall, thin quarto (2 1/4" x 11"), in publisher's string-bound illustrated mustard wraps printed in black. A "cut-apart" book with four sheets sliced in nine sections, allowing 1,458* combinations of tiny, tedious and terrible tales to be told. (*Toleando claims a combination of 2,903 different ways it can be read, while the cover states 1,458.) Toledano A94a.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942386
- Title
- The Dripping Faucet
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Metacom Press
- Place of Publication
- Worcester, MA
- Date Published
- 1989
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...