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Vintage EDWARD GOREY paperback books Lot of 6 Doubleday Anchor TYPOGRAPHY 1950s

Description: Lot of six vintage paperbacks with Typography byEDWARD GOREY These books are an excellent example of the work that Edward Gorey did right out of college when he worked for Doubleday Anchor in New York Cityin the 1950s + 60s. Featuring his instantly recognizable style in the book'stypography on the front + back covers and the spine. We have collected these paperbacks with Edward Gorey artwork for years - they're somewhat obscure and lesser-known to Gorey collectors and becoming harder and harder to find. Theillustrated spines look amazing all lined up. Included in this lot: 1. HENRY JAMESHis Life and Writingsby F.W. DUPEE Typography by EDWARD GOREYcover portrait of Henry James by James SargentDoubleday Anchor # A 68Anchor Books edition 1956 The book is in very good condition. There is some edge wear, a few creasesand a small tear at the base of the spine. The binding is tight and interior pages cleanaside from a name and addresstyped on the inside front cover. 2. The Seventeenth Century Backgroundby Basil WilleyAnchor Books A19 1953(the only one of the lot not credited,but listed in "Goreyography" and verymuch in keeping with his style).In good condition - lightwear to the covers, spine crease,a book plate stamp and some underlining. 3. AMERICA'S COMING-OF-AGE by VAN WYCK BROOKS Typography by EDWARD GOREYcover art by George Giusti Doubleday Anchor # A 129Anchor Books edition 1958The book is in very good condition. There is light wear and age tanning to the covers, especially at the spine. The binding is tight and interior pages clean, no writing or marks. 4. MARX & ENGELS Basic Writings onPolitics & PhilosophyEdited by Lewis S. FeuerTypography by EDWARD GOREYCover by Sydney ButchkesDoubleday Anchor Anchor Books edition 1959A 185The book is in good condition overall. There is some edge wear, dentsand creases to the spine. The binding is tight and pages clean aside froma small pen mark on the front end page. 5. A Documentary History of Art Vol. IISelected and edited by Elizabeth G. HoltTypography by Edward GoreyDoubleday Anchor A114b 1958In good condition overall -pen mark to the front cover,name written on back and front end page, underliningand notes written inside. 6. GOODBYE TO ALL THAT An Autobiography of ROBERT GRAVES Typographyby EDWARD GOREYfront cover by George Giustiback cover photo by Susan Greenberg Doubleday AnchorAnchor Books edition 1957The book is in good condition overall. There is some edge wear, a few creasesand a surface tear at the spine, and inked-out price. The binding is tight and pages clean aside froma bookstore stamp on thefront end page that has price written on it.There are some small corner creasestowards the back of the book. A nice grouping of early Edward Gorey work and the perfect addition to your collection! _______ about Edward Gorey: A truly prodigious and original artist, Edward St. John Gorey (1925-2000), gave to the world over one hundred works, including The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Doubtful Guest and The Wuggly Ump; prize-winning set and costume designs for innumerable theater productions from Cape Cod to Broadway; in 1978 he won a Tony Award for Costume design on the Broadway production of "Dracula." A remarkable number of illustrations in publications such as The New Yorker and The New York Times, and in books by a wide array of authors including Samuel Beckett, T.S. Eliot, John Updike, Charles Dickens, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Hilaire Belloc, John Ciardi, Muriel Spark, Edmund Wilson, Peter Neumeyer, Virginia Woolf, H.G. Wells, Florence Parry Heide, Bram Stoker, Raymond Chandler, Gilbert & Sullivan, and many others. His well known animated credits for the PBS "Mystery" series have introduced him to millions of television viewers. Gorey's masterful pen and ink illustrations and his ironic, offbeat humor have brought him critical acclaim and an avid following throughout the world. _________________ Check out our other listings for additional EDWARD GOREY items! _________ Please review all of the pictures and feel freeto ask questions.As items are sold As Is.____________ From our huge inventory of Records, Vintage and Antiques We are always happy to combine items to save on shipping costs! What Cheer Records + VintageNorth Providence, Rhode Island USA whatcheerprovidence.com

Price: 40 USD

Location: Providence, Rhode Island

End Time: 2025-01-26T01:16:33.000Z

Shipping Cost: 8 USD

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Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Binding: Softcover, Wraps

Language: English

Illustrator: Edward Gorey

Special Attributes: Illustrated

Author: Robert Graves

Publisher: Doubleday Anchor

Topic: Literature

Subject: Literature & Fiction

Original/Facsimile: Original

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