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Gorey, Edward. The Water Flowers. Congdon & Weed, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A., 1982.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: True FIRST EDITION, First Printing (with requisite points), SIGNED by Gorey on title page in his usual style. Unpaginated. Flaws: 1) no DJ, 2) some heavily rubbed areas A) at inner upper corner of front & rear boards, also impacting spine here, B) on bottom spine, & C) along bottom edges of rear board. Interior is completely clean, binding tight & square, pages white with just a hint of tanning. else unmarked. A less-than-pristine copy, but SIGNED by the late master, which will never happen again.Our 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. The Water Flowers. Congdon & Weed, Inc, New York, 1982.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED. Oblong sextodecimo [16cm x 18.5cm]. Illustrated paper over boards. Mild soiling to the fore edge of boards and dust jacket. Previous seller's price sticker affixed to rear panel of dust jacket. Signed by Edward Gorey on the title page. "A curious culinary adventure incorporating a caveat against Lesser Literature and an instance of startling Sensibility."
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Gorey, Edward. The Water Flowers. Congdon & Weed, Inc, New York, 1982.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED. Oblong sextodecimo [16cm x 18.5cm]. Illustrated paper over boards. Mild soiling to the fore edge of boards and dust jacket. Foot of spine gently bumped. Previous seller's price sticker affixed to rear panel of dust jacket. Signed by Edward Gorey on the title page. "A curious culinary adventure incorporating a caveat against Lesser Literature and an instance of startling Sensibility."
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Gorey, Edward. The Water Flowers. Congdon & Weed, Inc., New York, 1982.
Price: US$195.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Black and pale green pictorial boards. Author signature in black ink above his crossed out printed name. Toned spine edge, slight edgewear, otherwise internally fine, unmarked copy. Each page of text is accompanied by an illustration. the unclipped pictorial jacket has a darkened spine, toning to the extremiities, has no chips or tears. In mylar sleeve. "A curious culinary adventure incorporating a caveat against Lesser Literature and an instance of startling sensibility." Size: Oblong 7 1/4" x 6 1/4"
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
Gorey, Edward. The Water Flowers. NY: Congdon & Weed (1982), 1982.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Description: Stated First edition A84a Toledano; Signed by Edward Gorey on title page; oblong 16mo.; pictorial covered boards, hardcover; 64 unnumbered pages, black and white illustrations; boards are lightly edge-rubbed else very good in a sunned and edge-rubbed dust jacket that has a few small brown spots but is unclipped.
Seller: WellRead Books A.B.A.A., Northport, NY, U.S.A.
Gorey, Edward. THE WATER FLOWERS. Congdon & Weed, New York, 1982.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Oblong 12mo. Illustrated boards, with black lettering on spine and white lettering on front cover. [unpaginated] SIGNED by Edward Gorey above his crossed through name on the title page. In illustrated dust-jacket (with price intact). Toledano A84a. A crisp, as new copy.
Seller: Waugh Books, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.
Gorey , Edward. THE WATER FLOWERS. Congdon & Weed, Inc., New York, 1982.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by Gorey on the title page. Black and white illustrations. "A curious culinary adventure." Toledano; Goreyography A84a. Fine in fine dust jacket with a very light hint of toning to the spine panel.
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Gorey, Edward. The Water Flowers. Congdon & Weed, Inc, New York, 1982.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Illustrated with drawings by Gorey. Obling 8vo. Signed by Gorey. Signed on title-page. Original pictorial boards. Fine copy in unclipped dust jacket Illustrated with drawings by Gorey. Obling 8vo
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.