Signed first printing of the toy theatre based upon "the sets and costumes of the Broadway production of the play designed by Edward Gorey."
Very good.
Price: $400.00
"Spiffy staging with marvelous Gothic scenery and costumes..."
Gorey adored Broadway, attending in his trademark fur coat and sneakers: when he was finally invited to design the set and costumes for a play, it was a nightmare come true. His costumes earned him a Tony in 1978. The book contains three different sets, including "furnishings which can easily be cut out and assembled, along with the play's eight characters and appropriately atmospheric details" – including bats and a boudoir rug.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1979. 15'' x 10''. Original spiral-bound black-and-white stiff card wrappers with ornamental border by Gorey. Illustrated by Gorey in black and white throughout (all elements uncut). Printed on one side only. Signed by Gorey on title page, crossing out his printed name. Faint toning and bumping, a bit of wear to rear wrapper with short (less than 1'') separation from spiral binding. A nice copy.
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