TWO EARLY STORIES : THE WAVERING DISCIPLE [and] A STUDY IN OPAL
by Firbank, Ronald; Edward Gorey (ill.); Miriam J. Benkovitz (foreword)
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New York: Albondocani Press, 1971. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Edward Gorey. 7 3/4 inches. 54,[2] pp. including six illustrations. Publisher's marbled wrappers, paper cover label. Fine.
From a stated edition of 226 copies (200 numbered copies for sale, and 26 lettered and not for sale); this copy out of series and unnumbered. The first book publication of two stories Ronald Firbank wrote during his years at Cambridge, which first appeared in Cambridge's undergraduate magazine, THE GRANTA, in 1906 and 1907. In an unpublished memoir of Edward Gorey and the Albondocani Press, Albondocani founder George Bixby recounts approaching Gorey about illustrating the work:
"I thought the Firbank stories would be an ideal project for illustrations by Gorey, told him about the stories, and asked him if he would be interested in making some drawings to accompany them. He was immediately interested. 'Firbank is one of my oldest passions,' he told me. In THE BLUE ASPIC, Goreys spoof of opera, the hero, 'Jasper went without lunch three days running to buy Caviglias recording of "Vivi con una mira" from IL FIORE SOTTO IL PIEDE. This title is a translation of THE FLOWER BENEATH THE FOOT, the title of one of Firbanks novels."
Gorey initially produced two section title page drawings with title lettering lettering for the stories. After Bixby received the proofs of the of the text from printer William Ferguson in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he observed that because of the breaks in the stories, he was left with four pages that contained only half a page of text. Gorey volunteered to make four additional drawings to fill the spaces. "We had previously discussed a fee for his work, but he told me that since he _wanted_ to do the drawings for these stories he would leave it up to me to pay him whatever I could manage. Since the project was being done on a shoestring budget, I offered Gorey $100, and he accepted my offer without further comment."
With a foreword by Firbank biographer and bibliographer Miriam J. Benkowitz. Benkovitz A26. Toledano B52b. From the collection of George Bixby.
From a stated edition of 226 copies (200 numbered copies for sale, and 26 lettered and not for sale); this copy out of series and unnumbered. The first book publication of two stories Ronald Firbank wrote during his years at Cambridge, which first appeared in Cambridge's undergraduate magazine, THE GRANTA, in 1906 and 1907. In an unpublished memoir of Edward Gorey and the Albondocani Press, Albondocani founder George Bixby recounts approaching Gorey about illustrating the work:
"I thought the Firbank stories would be an ideal project for illustrations by Gorey, told him about the stories, and asked him if he would be interested in making some drawings to accompany them. He was immediately interested. 'Firbank is one of my oldest passions,' he told me. In THE BLUE ASPIC, Goreys spoof of opera, the hero, 'Jasper went without lunch three days running to buy Caviglias recording of "Vivi con una mira" from IL FIORE SOTTO IL PIEDE. This title is a translation of THE FLOWER BENEATH THE FOOT, the title of one of Firbanks novels."
Gorey initially produced two section title page drawings with title lettering lettering for the stories. After Bixby received the proofs of the of the text from printer William Ferguson in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he observed that because of the breaks in the stories, he was left with four pages that contained only half a page of text. Gorey volunteered to make four additional drawings to fill the spaces. "We had previously discussed a fee for his work, but he told me that since he _wanted_ to do the drawings for these stories he would leave it up to me to pay him whatever I could manage. Since the project was being done on a shoestring budget, I offered Gorey $100, and he accepted my offer without further comment."
With a foreword by Firbank biographer and bibliographer Miriam J. Benkowitz. Benkovitz A26. Toledano B52b. From the collection of George Bixby.
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- Bookseller
- W. C. Baker Rare Books & Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1075
- Title
- TWO EARLY STORIES : THE WAVERING DISCIPLE [and] A STUDY IN OPAL
- Author
- Firbank, Ronald; Edward Gorey (ill.); Miriam J. Benkovitz (foreword)
- Illustrator
- Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Albondocani Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- British literature, illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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