EDWARD GOREY The Gashlycrumb Tinies Alphabet Book SIGNED 1991 First Ed Thus

  

Title: The Gashlycrumb Tinies or, After the Outing. This book has been signed by the author/illustrator Edward Gorey on a Mystery! Bookplate, which has been laid in on the front end paper. Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company, New York, San Diego, and London.

Format, Size: Hardcover (no dust jacket, as issued), 6 1/4" by 5 1/4". Illustrations: 26 black-and-white illustrations by Edward Gorey. Please follow my description details.

Signed by Edward Gorey Mystery! Bookplate, hardcover, first edition thus, first printing, volume of The Gashlycrumb Tinies -- an illustrated alphabet book. Features 26 full-page, black-and-white illustrations by Gorey, with one-line captions below images. A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,' The Gashlycrumb Tinies begins. B is for Basil assaulted by bears.

C is for Clara who wasted away. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh.. Condition: Excellent minus preowned condition, coming from a smoke-free, pet-free environment.

Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked Mystery! Gorey's signature laid in on the front end paper, covers have light general wear (very light edge wear and general light surface wear). No dust jacket, as issued.