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Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This set of heavy stock, color, punch-out, finger puppets is held in a folded page of instructions, which shows some light edge-wear. The punch-out finger puppets are all intact, with none "punched-out"/removed. though some are loosening a bit at the edges. This is an interesting Edward Gorey item, while it is known to be done by Gorey, he is not mentioned anywhre in the work. This set was issued as a teacher's set for students to use as finger puppets. This set is signed by Edward Gorey on the front of the instructions page/upper cover. - From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. ; Signed by Illustrator
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.