ISBN: 9780896960909 - Light Metres (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. New York: Everest House, 1982. First edition, 1982. Social satirical short verse illustrated in black and white. Off-white hardcover with dustjacket. Some edge rubbing and uneven darkening to the covers, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [10.95] and has considerable darkening to the spine and rear covers, additional shelf soil edgewear, but fairly little paper loss. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. 1st edition (no additional printings), 8vo, white boards, 122 pages, b/w ilustrations by Gorey. Condition is VERY GOOD+ book / VERY GOOD jacket: book has an owner inscription on the front endpaper in black marker; jacket has very light edgewear (a few very tiny chips to spine extremities and top corner, 3 tiny chips to front top edge, light rubbing at folds). Edward Gorey. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: vg. Dust Jacket Condition: vg. Edward Gorey (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Hardcover with gift inscription, upper tips faintly bumped. The DJ in mylar is price clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. first printing. "A book of verbal and visual satire, an elegant potpourri of wit, originality, and impeccable technique." Toledano; Goreyography B69c. Bumped at head of spine and very small blemish on the front cover next to the base of the spine, else a fine copy in fine and bright dust jacket with corresponding bump. A very attractive copy. Edward Gorey (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition (1982) , unstated. Near Fine in a Near Fine DJ: The Book shows two tiny, superficial indentations to the bottom edge of the front panel and a hint of wear to the head and heel of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows very mild rubbing and very faint consequent soiling to the white background field of the panels; a quarter-inch tear at the top edge of the rear panel; the price ($10.95) has not been clipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains bright, clean and intact. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8. 65 x 5.8 x 0.75 inches) . Profusely Illustrated with Duotone Drawings by Edward Gorey. Hardback with DJ. Collection of satirical verse, including the 1973 "Love Song of R. Milhous Nixon," for which Gorey created a charming introductory page but whose central subject was too grotesque for even Gorey to illustrate directly. Among the sections is a "Nightmare Before Christmas" group, apparently unrelated to the film released a decade later by Tim Burton, though the film's producers have cited Gorey as a major influence. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages First Edition [1966], First Printing stated. Illustrated by Illustrated with Drawings by Edward Gorey. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, 122 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine pictorial white with yellow, lavender and black lettering. Exterior has slight wear including faint age toning, mild soiling and minor edge wear. Boards have light wear including sparse whitish scuffing. Slight splaying to the fore edges. Text block has slight wear including slight foxing to the edges. Gift inscription to the front free end paper. Illustrated. First edition. Signed by the author. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex, Column Y. 1407908. FP New Rockville Stock. …

Condition: Fine in near fine jacket. First Edition. First edition of this collection of satirical verse, including the 1973 "Love Song of R. Milhous Nixon," for which Gorey created a charming introductory page but whose central subject was too grotesque for even Gorey to illustrate directly. Among the sections is a "Nightmare Before Christmas" group, apparently unrelated to the film released a decade later by Tim Burton, though the film's producers have cited Gorey as a major influence. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original marbled cream and gold boards. In original unclipped ($10.95) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Gorey in black and white throughout. 122 pages. Light edgewear and minor traces of soil to jacket.…

Decorative Boards. Condition: Fine. Near Fine in Archival Plastic. A handsome later edition with pictorial dustjacket and illustrations by Edward Gorey. No statement of edition on the copyright page. [Toledano, B69d.] In white boards stamped in gold, the book is in fine condition. The dustjacket is also in fine condition but is price-clipped. A funny look at modern man and his troubles, in verse. Gorey, Edward (illustrator).…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Faint shelf wear on front/rear panels.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Later printing, trade issue. Fine in near fine price-clipped dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Signed and personally inscribed by Gorey on title. Includes invitation to a reception for Lamport and Gorey at the Gotham Book Mart in NYC c 1982. Book covers and interior are fine: clean, tight, and unmarked. DJ has rubbing and 1 small tear. International shipping billed at cost. Photos upon request. Please note that the buyer is responsible for any customs duties, tariffs, or import fees levied by the destination country.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages. Illustrated by Edward Gorey (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Signed (without inscription) by the illustrator, Edward Gorey. No statement of edition/printing - presumed first. Fine in an About Near Fine dust jacket. Mostly white jacket with a touch of soil, no tears. Publisher's price intact on front flap. 122 pages. Edward Gorey (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. First edition, trade issue. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a bit of edgewear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dj. First Edition Signed Limited Numbered. 122pp. Gilt decorated Beige Cloth Orange spine label. This is #150 of 350 signed limited copies. Light bowing to the front panel, otherwise an attractive unread copy. Classic gorey illustrations throughout. Housed in a green slipcase with minor toning to the edges.A book of verbal and visual satire and wit. Size: Octavo. Edward Gorey (illustrator). Signed By Edward Gorey and Felicia Lamport. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine in a Near Fine slip case. Slip case is a bit sun faded at edges. SIGNED by author and illustrator. Edward Gorey (illustrator). Signed By Author/Illustrator.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition Signed Limited Numbered. 122pp. Gilt decorated Beige Cloth Orange spine label. This is #207 of 350 signed limited copies. otherwise an attractive unread copy. Has the original glassine jacket with significant loss on the upper left corner of the front and the bottom edge rear.Classic gorey illustrations throughout. Housed in a green slipcase .A book of verbal and visual satire and wit. Size: Octavo. Edward Gorey (illustrator). Signed By Edward Gorey and Felicia Lamport. Book.…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Damp stains on bottom front and rear panels.; 122 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, limited and signed issue. Fine in chipped original unprinted glassine dust jacket and fine slipcase. One of 350 numbered copies (of a total edition of 376) Signed by both Lamport and Gorey. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition, trade issue. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with publisher's printed slip laid in. Additionally laid in is an invitation to a reception for Lamport and Gorey at the Gotham Book Mart. Inscribed by Lamport on the front fly, and Signed by Gorey on the titlepage. A beautiful copy. Signed.…

Unbound. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Large post card promoting publication of the book. Measuring 10¾" x 8". Illustrated by Gorey on one side, and with a poem and publication information on the reverse. A little toning at the extremities, else near fine.