Gilded bat (54 Ergebnisse)

Spiral_bound. Zustand: As New. 1st edition, 1st printing. Unpaginated. A spiralbound paperback book in fine condition, save for extremely faint yellowing to the page edges. Unused and fully bound. Whimsical daily planner for the year 2002, illustrated by Edward Gorey.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softcover with a vinyl spine. Minor wear else a clean copy of the 1979 reprint. This copy was an advance copy used for promotional purposes at the 1979 ABA Book Convention. Gorey, edward (illustrator).

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softcover with a vinyl spine. A clean copy of the 1979 reprint. This copy was an advance copy used for promotional purposes at the 1979 ABA Book Convention. Gorey, edward (illustrator).

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: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. 2nd Edition. NYC: Simon & Schuster, 1966. 2nd edition, no statement of edition (Toledano A21b), VG+/VG+. Book has felt-tip line on bottom page edges, small white dot on front panel near "La", wear to upper spine, light wear to lower spine & corners. DJ has small black dot on bottom corner of each flap (from felt-tip pen), some wear to spine ends & corners. Nice copy, 64 pp. BP.…

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). …

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Special soft cover edition issued for the 1979 American Booksellers' Association convention in Los Angeles. Illustrated wraps with canvas spine. Book.

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). …

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. True first British printing with original clipped jacket. Profusely illustrated by the author. Small (oblong) format. Jacket has faults - namely edge/shelf wear, numerous marks/minor foxing/browning to reverse (white side), creasing/rubbing to edges, small patchy loss (mainly to head/tail of spine and to corners, a few small (largest approx. 2cms) tears, pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, pushing/bumping to corners, a few small scratches, patchy browning (including to spine), creasing/rubbing/browning to front/back inner flaps and is in only fair condition. Boards are only good with pushing/bumping to corners, the odd small bump to edges, the odd small mark, a few small scratches, patchy rubbing/loss to top surface to edges and pushing/rubbing/bumping to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages are a bit tanned. Previous owner's large gift inscription and message in pen to front end-paper. Odd small mark/minor foxing to top edge of pages. Odd small mark/spot of foxing to page edges and bottoms. Few very small (approx. 5mms) tears/rubbing/bumping to bottom edge of a few pages. Very occasional small mark/spot of foxing to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Gorey, Edward (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).

Zustand: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Square small 8vo in illustrated boards that match the dustjacket. The original copyright date is the only date cited, but this is the much later reprint. Very modest rubbing at the corners and spine ends of both the binding and dustjacket.

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).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Second Edition, first printing. Oblong duodecimo, unpaginated, pictorial black boards, top edge dusty The life and art of a fabled ballerina. Edward Gorey rarely missed a performance of the New York City Ballet Company. [Toledano A21e]. Edward Gorey (illustrator). …

Zustand: good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine and cover may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation. If you're not satisfied with purchase please just return it.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. very good +. True first British printing with original clipped jacket. First printed in USA 1966. Dust wrapper title is 'La Chauve-Souris Doree The Gilded Bat'. Bound in pictorial covered boards, dust jacket reproducing the boards. Not paginated. 64 pages, 30 black and white illustrations with facing text. Very light wear to unclipped dust wrapper, book is in near fine condition with a little shelf wear on bottom edges. 'The life and art of a fabled ballerina a: nee Maudie Splaytoe, discovered at the age of five by Mme Trepidovska, forged to finesse in 100,000 plies at the bar.' Size 16 x 18 cm [6.25 x 7.25 inches]. Edward Gorey (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).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. "La Chauve-Souris Doree", The Gilded Bat. One of Gorey's most delightful fantasies. Very good in very good unclipped (3.00)dustjacket. Minor rubbing to edges and corners. Former owner's presentation on fep.

Erstausgabe, englischer Text mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, nicht paginiert, Klein-Oktav, Umschlagrückseite leicht wellig, sonst sehr gutes Exemplar, Original-Pappband mit Originalumschlag.

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: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition First Printing. A stunning copy of this true FIRST EDITION, First Printing by Simon & Schuster from 1966.This tribute to Edward Gorey's love of the dance originally appeared in serial form in "Ballet Review." Oblong hardcover is in Near Fine condition, marred only by mild bumping to corners. Else, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white with a whiff of tanning; no foxing. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.00 price at bottom of front flap) is also Near fine, with mild rubbing to extremities; no fading or tears or chips. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! We are also offering the First Printing of the later (1979) reprint edition; please see our listing #023607, same book, cheaper price. 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).…