Gorey, Edward. The Fatal Lozenge: An Alphabet. Diogenes Verlag, Zurich, Switzerland, 1975.

Price: US$225.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: A humorous romp through the alphabet, with all sorts of savory & unsavory persons meeting ghastly ends, with illustrations from the brilliant mind & pen of Edward Gorey representing each letter. Unpaginated. Orig. published in the US in 1960 (see our listing #017924 for that true first edition), this is the first printing of the Swiss reprint (First, Thus) from 1975 from Diogenes, part of an 8-volume set called "An Ominous Gathering," #46 Club der Bibliomanen on CR page.Text in English. With light tan wrappers sewn together & decorated with Gorey illustrations on both front & back, SIGNED by the author/illustrator on title page. Condition is Near Fine: nearly as perfect as when issued save for a barely discernible shallow crease to top outer edge of front cover, echoed on next few pages. Otherwise, completely clean & bright, flawless! Our 5 photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.

GOREY, Edward as Raddory Gewe. The Eleventh Episode. Diogenes, Zürich, 1975.

Price: US$350.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First edition thus. Illustrated by Gorey as "Om." Oblong slim 12mo. Text in English. Fine in sewn wrappers. Signed on the title page as "Raddory Gewe" (an anagram for Edward Gorey). Issued unsigned with seven other titles as "an ominous gathering," Number 46 in the series "Club der Bibliomanen."

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.