You Read To Me, I'll Read To You (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) by John Ciardi; Illustrator-Edward Gorey - 1987-08-01

Philadelphia/New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1962. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Gorey, Edward. Collection of 35 poems designed to provide a shared reading experience between parents & children. Ciardi once again teamed up with longtime collaborator Edward Gorey, who did all internal illustrations in his inimitable style. In 64 pages, this is a nice secondary piece for the Gorey collector. This is the hardcover FIRST EDITION from 1962, 8th impression (printing), a hardcover small 4to (6.75" x 9.75") with deep blue cloth-covered boards decorated with a Gorey drawing stamped in black to front cover, lettering in his black script to spine. It is an Ex-Lib copy, with card pocket & the usual stamps in front matter & to outside page edges at top & bottom. Nonetheless, condition is VG: extremely clean & bright, pages creamy white & unmarked, binding strong & straight. NO DJ, but we are also offering a First… Read More

Philadelphia/New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1962. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Gorey, Edward. Collection of 35 poems designed to provide a shared reading experience between parents & children. Ciardi once again teamed up with longtime collaborator Edward Gorey, who did all internal illustrations in his inimitable style. In 64 pages, this is a nice secondary piece for the Gorey collector. A hardcover FIRST EDITION from 1962, 12th impression (printing), this small quarto (6.75" x 9.75") with deep green-blue cloth-covered boards decorated with a Gorey drawing stamped in black to front cover, lettering in his black script to spine. It is an Ex-Lib copy, but marred by only 4 "discard" stamps to endpapers & ffep has been sliced out (presumably where old card pocket was affixed). Condition is nonetheless VG: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white & unmarked, binding strong & straight. The price-clipped DJ… Read More

HarperCollins, 1987-08-28. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!