The Water Flowers
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312929285
- ISBN 13
- 9780312929282
- Seller
-
New Port Richey, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Congdon & Weed, 1982. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Gorey, Edward. Oblong book, smaller and sturdy with an illustration of flowers in water on front and back, white spine, unpaginated with brief comment on left-hand pages, an illustration on right.. DJ has very slight surface wear to top front and bottom back tips, micronick at spine top right edge, tiny light surface wear spot at spine bottom left edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
Synopsis
" A curious culinary adventure incorporating a caveat against Lesser Literature and an instance of startling sensibility" This Gorey story maintains the expected atmosphere of quiet distress and morbid humor as an Edwardian woman, lost in her book, realizes the house is empty of food.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11508
- Title
- The Water Flowers
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Illustrator
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312929285
- ISBN 13
- 9780312929282
- Publisher
- Congdon & Weed
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Art Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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