Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Edward Gorey. The Dwindling Party (A Pop-Up Book from Random House). Random House, 1982.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 1982 First Edition. Copy is clean, bright and tight, FINE and SIGNED by Gorey under a lift flap on pg.2. Gift/Collector Quality copy.
Seller: Bargain Books, Van Nuys, CA, U.S.A.
GOREY, Edward. The Dwindling Party. Random House, New York, 1982.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Quarto. Glossy pictorial boards. Slightly bowed boards with some toning on the spine else about near fine. Signed by the author beneath a window on the title page. A macabre pop-up book.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
GOREY, Edward. The Dwindling Party. Random House, New York, 1982.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Quarto. Glossy pictorial boards. Fine with all pop-ups and movable elements in fine, working condition, issued without dust jacket. Briefly Inscribed by Gorey beneath a window on the title page. A macabre pop-up book.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$425.00 + shipping
Description: (10) Pp. 6 full page pop-up illustrations Chronicles the sad fate of the MacFizzet family at Hickyacket Hall (except for Neville) All Pop-Ups in very good condition, General condition is very good. Signed by Gorey under title flap above his name
Seller: Schooner Books Ltd.(ABAC/ALAC), Halifax, NS, Canada
Gorey, Edward. The Dwindling Party. Random House, New York, 1982.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Quarto size, [12] pp., signed by Edward Gorey. In his inimitable style, Edward St. John Gory (1925-2000), who once said "I've sort of lost track of the modern world" (a sentiment with which we heartily agree) once again presents us with his lovely, bizarre, humorous style with the MacFizzet family "who only last fall.set out to visit.Hickyacket Hall". A dizzying array of pop-ups await as the story unfolds. ___DESCRIPTION: Glossy pictorial boards with different illustrations on front and back board, black lettering on the spine, the traditional title page specifics hiding behind two flaps on the first two pages, this copy SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY underneath the second of the two flaps, beneath his printed name which he crossed out as usual, the book is contructed with six double-spread "sets", each of which contain multiple pop-ups, wheels, and / or flaps, with the story interspersed with the pop-ups; quarto size (11.75" by 7.75"), unpaginated with [12] pp., signed by Gorey on the second page (discreetly placed beneath a flap). ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine, with clean boards, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; all pop-ups, wheels and flaps in perfect working order other than one unintended crease on one flap, some minute rubbing to the tail of the spine, a gentle bump to the head of the spine, and an old pencilled price erased by a prior owner having left a small light spot next to Mr. Gorey's signature. ___CITATION: Toledano A83a. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
Gorey, Edward. The Dwindling Party (A Pop-Up Book from Random House). Random House, New York, 1982.
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Pictorial Boards, 6 color Pop-ups by Edward Gorey. Author signature under one of the two flaps signed by Gorey in his inimitable fashion of crossing out his printed name and signing underneath it. A supreme production with design by Ib Penick, exhibiting Gorey's hauntingly odd characters and events."There was a family whose name was MacFizzet (Two parents, five chlidren) who only last fall put on their best clothers and then set out to visit the varied distractions of Hickyhacket Hall"
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
GOREY, Edward. The Dwindling Party. Random House, New York, 1982.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Quarto. Glossy pictorial boards. Tiny and unobtrusive owner label of Berkeley book collector and letterpress printer John Ruyle in a corner of the first spread. Corners trifle bumped, one small fold-out element (a cloud) with a light vertical crease, near fine, issued without dust jacket. Signed by the author beneath a window on the title page. A macabre pop-up book.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Edward Gorey. The Dwindling Party (A Pop-Up Book from Random House). Random House, U.S.A., 1982.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Hardcover 1st edition, large quarto with glossy pictorial boards and no jacket as issued. Pop-ups engineered by lb Penick. SIGNED by Edward Gorey under the front flap on the "pseudo" title page (the story begins on the exterior front cover and ends on the back cover. Full number line 1 through 0. Aside from a very tiny bump of the upper right hand corner, this book appears as fresh as it was in 1982. All pop-ups and sliding panels are in perfect working order with no defects whatsoever. A superb collector and investment grade copy
Seller: ! Turtle Creek Books !, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Price: US$756.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed by Author Edward Gorey under flap on 2nd page. First printing, full number line. All popups, pulls and spins in working condition, 1 is a bit creased. Spine ends bumped. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Covers bright and shiny with 2 a couple small light scratches, light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear. Ships within 24-48 hours via media mail.
Seller: Artless Missals, DENVER, CO, U.S.A.
Edward Gorey. THE DWINDLING PARTY. Random House, New York, 1982.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: DELIGHTFUL POP-UP BOOK SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY. Gorey crossed out his printed name on the title and signed underneath. The book has a tiny bump at the top of its spine else all in fine condition. Pictorial boards, issued without a jacket.
Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.