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GOREY, EDWARD. Group of over 15 pieces of ephemera, many signed. Includes postcards, books, paper ephemera, catalogues, storybooks, etc. By or illustrated by Gorey. Should be seen. Vp, vd
a wonderful group containing some uncommon gorey ephemera. The most important items include: Lucky Little People: Rumpelstiltskin and friends finger puppets set and figures. Unopened. New York: Scholastic, 1973 Proof page of Eclectic Abecedarium, Gorey's miniature book from 1983. 13 images and title-page, recto and verso, uncolored as were sent to Gorey for watercoloring. Provenance; the Gorey archives, donated by the Edward Gorey Charitable Trust, with a letter of authentication (dated 2008). (1983) 5 celluloid sheets for Gorey theater productions on Cape Cod's Theater on the Bay, likely used for advertisements. Includes: Tragic Secrets, Heads Will Roll, INverted Commas. And two unlettered illustrations. Printed in black on clear 8vo sheets. [1995] Scarce signed prospectus for Twayne Publisher's works by Merrill Moore, illustrated by Gorey. 1 folded folio sheet, printed red on yellow paper. New York, 1953 Carlson & Turner Antiquarian and Scholarly Books 1988 calendar. Portland, Maine A Dozen Dogear Wyrde Postcards. Interpretive Series Q.R.V. Hikuptah, Q.R.V. Unwmkd. Imperf. (both signed on envelope). All uncolored trade sets. 1979-96 The Tunnel Calamity (peep book). 1984 Bromer Christmas Catalogue 1996. Letter N and number 147, both signed, of 200 copies other items include trade copies of Gorey Games, Posters (Signed), and Dracula Toy Theater.
