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About this Item
12mo. pp [32]. Original publisher's light grey stapled wraps, illustrated and lettered in black at front and rear. Black and white illustrations throughout. Limited edition of 500 copies published by Edward Gorey's own publishing imprint. Inscribed by the author at title-page to Livia Gollancz, the daughter of the publisher Victor Gollancz, who later became managing director of the publishing house following her father's health problems in 1966. She was the first female principal horn of a major UK symphony orchestra previous to her father's invitation to join the company. Signed by Gorey with one of his most favoured pseudonyms "Odgred Weary", an anagram of his name: "For Livia Gollancz, Ogdred Weary. 4 December 1962." Covers tanned at front, a few light spots at edges of rear pages and at front and rear covers, else content clean and binding firm. Very good. Seller Inventory # C64970
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE BEASTLY BABY. [SIGNED]
Publisher: The Fantod Press
Publication Date: 1962
Binding: Soft cover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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