The Headless Bust, A Melancholy Meditation on the False Millenium

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1999 Illustrated by Gorey. First edition, first printing. Publisher's blue pictorial paper-covered boards, lettered and illustrated by Gorey in yellow, black, and white; in the original pictorial dust jacket, illustrated after the binding. Fine book; good or better unclipped dust jacket, with some soiling to panels, and no other noticeable defects. Overall, a pleasing copy. Edward Gorey's final book published during his lifetime, "The Headless Bust" is the sequel to his 1997 book "The Haunted Tea-Cosy" and features the same characters. Unlike many of his other works, "The Headless Bust" contains black and white cross-hatching illustrations that are augmented with color.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included.