May 07, 2014 - Sale 2349

Sale 2349 - Lot 232

Price Realized: $ 812
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
GOREY, EDWARD. [THE NURSERY FRIEZE.] Illustrated with of a parade of pachyderms, each uttering a single word, real or imaginary. A circular panorama with scattered lettering spells out the title of the book and Gorey's name, and each horizontal page connects in a frieze-like pattern. 16 leaves. 604x165 mm; 2 1/2x6 1/2 inches, stapled orange wrappers with the number 15 on front cover (indicating his 15th book) and the word Two on the rear cover identifies his second Fantod Press publication; "The Fantod Press ©1964 by Edward Gorey" printed vertically on rear cover along spine, light but visible spotting on wrappers. first edition of 500 unnumbered copies, specially signed by gorey. * Accompanied by Trade Edition of the same. Also known as "Rhinoceros Frieze," this work was included in Amphigorey Too. Toledano A16a and b; Bradford 2. [Np,: Fantod Press, 1964]