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The Unstrung Harp; or, Mr Earbrass Writes a Novel

  • SIGNED Pictorial boards
  • New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1953
By Edward Gorey
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1953. Pictorial boards. Very Good +/Very Good +. Edward Gorey. SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY on a decorative bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1953 stated 1st edition of the maestro's 1st published book. Tight and VG+ (handsome former owner bookplate at the front pastedown) in a crisp, price-intact ($2.00), VG+ dustjacket, with just a bit of light chipping and wear along the spine. 12mo, wonderfully illustrated along each recto, Gorey's madcap text at each facing recto.
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