THE GREEN BEADS de Gorey, Edward - 1978

New York: Albondocani Press, 1978. First Edition. Wrappers; one of 400 numbered copies signed by Gorey. Nearly fine.

Illustrated by Edward Gorey

New York: The Albondocani Press, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. 5 inches. [35] pp., including 14 full-page illustrations. Original pictorial wrappers, stitched. Prospectus card laid in. Numbered by the published and signed by the artist on the colophon. Fine. From a stated edition of 426 signed copies (400 numbered and for sale, 26 lettered and not for sale); the present copy is signed by artist and numbered, "out of series 3/4," by the publisher (it was one of four additional copies beyond the order sent to Albondocani Press owner George Bixby by the printer). A story in which an impoverished Little Tancred comes to the aid of "a disturbed person whose sex was unclear." The person is revealed to be the Baroness von Rettig, who had been presumed lost at sea. Toledano A71. From the collection of George Bixby.

New York: Albondocani Press, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Fine. Small, oblong sewn wrappers. Unpaginated. An illustrated story by Gorey with his words and illustrations. A fine copy. This is copy 133 of 400 hand-numbered and SIGNED copies. The 23rd publication of this press.

New York: Albondocani Press, 1978. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Stapled wrappers. A fine, as new copy. Prospectus for the edition laid in. One of 400 numbered copies Signed by Gorey.

New York: Albondocani Press, 1978. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Stapled wrappers. Fine. Prospectus for the edition laid in. Copy number 8 of 400 numbered copies Signed by Gorey.

New York: Albondocani Press, 1978. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Stapled wrappers. Slightest sunning at the spine, still a fine copy. Prospectus for the edition laid in. Copy letter C of 26 lettered copies Signed by Gorey, and reserved for the use of the author and publisher.