Isbn: 9780396076889 - gilded bat (19 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Acceptable. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Pictorial wraps. First printing of the reissue. Special soft cover edition issued for the 1979 American Booksellers' Association convention in L. A. Minor shelfwear to wrappers else fine condition. ; 7.1 X 6.6 X 0.4 inches. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Reissue, first printing stated. 6.5 x 7 in. Illustrated paper wraps bound in black cloth at spine. Bottom corner of front wrap lightly creased, faint edge wear. Near Fine. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). Book.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First THUS. Dodd, Mead & Company; New York, 1979. Hardcover. First Thus Edition. A Very Good, binding sturdy and intact, some rubbing along board/spine edges, mild discoloration and scattered foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, small bookstore sticker top rear pastedown, bit of age toning to pages, some scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, sunning and scattered foxing to verso panels and flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6.75 x 7.25], unpaginated, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Advance Review Copy. Special edition issued for attendees of the 1979 American Booksellers Association convention in Los Angeles. Covers show light wear to edges, else exterior and interior clean, tight, and unmarked. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request.; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 64 pages. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Thus. First Hardcover Reprint, First Printing, from 1979 of this tribute to Edward Gorey's love of the dance, which originally appeared in serial form in "Ballet Review" & in hardcover from Simon & Schuster in 1966 (please see our listing # 020983 for that true first edition). With decorative paper over boards, whit small square hardcover 12mo is in Good+ condition: very clean & bright, but downgraded due to significant rubbing to both top & bottom edges of both boards. Else, binding strong & straight, pages white, with light foxing to top outside edges & all endpapers only. The price-clipped DJ is Near Fine, with mild rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Gorey, Edward (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Abnutzung / Risse - leicht. With his typical dark, droll humor, Edward Gorey tells how Maudie, a girl given to staring at dead birds, is transformed into Mirella, a chic and mysterious prima ballerina. This woeful tale chronicles her ascent to the peak of fame, followed by her unexpected and dreadful demise. Gorey's exquisitely crafted illustrations of magical ballets, dubious barons, and stark apartments set the stage for this lonely drama of a slightly peculiar heroine. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).…

Zustand: Near fine. First edition thus. Uncommon first paperback printing, a special edition issued for attendees of the 1979 American Booksellers Association convention in Los Angeles. 6.5'' x 7''. Original black pictorial wrappers with black cloth spine. Illustrated by Gorey in black and white. Unpaginated. "Reissued, 1979 / First Printing." Light edgewear to wrappers. Sharp and clean. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good-. First Edition Thus. Black Pictoria; with white and yellow; spine eges rubbed; DJ is not price clipped, two chips at top edge;; No marks or writing, clean tight binding;; a Tale of Baroque beauty about the Passion of Art and Price of Immortality; reprint First Printing of the 1979 Reissue ; Very Good images in protective sleeve. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). …

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1979 Dodd Mead Pub. Stated First Printing of this reissue. Pages clean, cover clean with slight rub at spine ends and corners. Dust jacket clean with price intact. Shelf rub at edges of jacket. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. A VG copy showing edge wear and lacking the jacket. First printing thus. 1979 reprint of 1966 original. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Thus. Edward Gorey's tribute to his lifelong love of the dance, which originally appeared in serial form in "Ballet Review" & in hardcover from Simon & Schuster in 1966. This is the first & only softcover edition, specially issued for the 1979 American Booksellers' Association convention in Los Angeles, CA (Toledano A21e), unique in that the decorative black/white/yellow wrappers are held together with a thin strip of matte black tape at spine. Unpaginated square softcover is in VG condition: internally, it is exceptionally bright & clean, with white, unmarked pages, secure & straight stapled binding. Exterior shows a hint of rubbing to extremities, very faint foxing toward lower edge of exterior fore edge. Back cover has a barely discernible, shallow diagonal crease, a small scraped white area near head of spine, & glue residue in same locale.cause downgrade. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time) ship same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Gorey, Edward (illustrator).…

Illustrated Boards. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 2nd Edition. First printing of the Dodd, Mead edition from 1979. Originally published by Simon and Schuster in 1966. Illustrated boards have light rubbing to the corners. The pages are clean and unmarked. The jacket has rubbing at the corners and at the top and bottom of the spine. Gorey, Edward (illustrator).…

Decorative Boards. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine in Archival Plastic. First Printing 1979 Reissue. A very nice copy of the First Printing of the 1979 Reissue. Originally published in 1966 by Simon & Schuster. New edition subsequent to the promotional paperback edition issued at the American Booksellers convention. States "Reissued 1979/First Printing." [Toledano, A21f.] Measures 6 3/4" high x 7 1/8" wide. In fine condition but for light touches of wear on the cover edges and a pinprick dot on the upper page edge. The dustjacket is complete with the original price ($5.95) and is in fine condition but for the very lightest touches of wear at the edges. A nice copy. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reissue; 1st Printing Thus. Pictorial paper covered boards in a price-clipped pictorial DJ. Slight edgewear to boards and DJ. Pages clean. Illustrated with 30 b/w plates. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. Signed by Gorey on title page, above his struck-through printed name. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Unpaginated pages; Signed by Author. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Very Good Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing of 1979 reissue. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+ Hardcover in Very Good+ Dust Jacket with price intact, SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY on title page; 6 3/4" tall; 7 1/4" wide; hardcover, black pictorial boards, text in English, title in French (La Chauve Souris Dorée) and in English on front board cover and on front of dust jacket; 32 (including front and back cover) lovely, unique and stylized illustrations, including some of ballet scenes, by Edward Gorey, pictorial Dust Jacket-with price intact, some light rubbing at edges, Text-gift inscription to a previous owner on ffep, some edges very moderately to lightly rubbed. A children's story about the childhood, young adult life, and eventual demise of a ballet dancer. It is also a book that can give much pleasure to adults. Illus. By The Author (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Zustand: gut. 1979. The Gilded Bat In englischer Sprache. pages. Illus. By The Author (illustrator).