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This is a fine, as new copy in a fine DJ. It is the second printing. A beautiful copy.

this copy has a solid tight binding with clean ubmarked pages.mylar protected dust cover

Full letter line. ; 7.30 X 6.80 X 0.50 inches; 64 pages

Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Co., New York, 1997.FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. Pristine. As new. Unread. First Edition, First Printing. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.

NYC: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1997 Pictorial covers. Illustrated. Dust jacket is in mylar cover.

Presumed second printing with the full letter row of ABCDE but lacking the First Edition statement. Hardcover. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket with a tear to the top right corner.

8 x 8 in. Paper boards. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers like near new, binding tight. Gift message in silver on ffep, text very clean. DJ is VERY GOOD ; clipped, very clean, minor edge wear. Hum. RGR.

1st ptg., square 8vo, glossy pictorial boards, illustrated by the author, of course.Apparently unread. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.

First edition, first printing with full letter line. A fine copy in a fine mylar protected DJ. See photos. All books are in my possession and are securely packed in cardboard boxes.

New York: Harcourt, 1997. First Editiion . Hardback. Fine/Near Fine in a PC Dw.

American edition, second printing, 1998. No jacket as issued. Subtitled : A dispirited and distasteful diversion for Christmas. Profusely illustrated by the author. Pictorial boards with black lettering to spine are near fine with a little pushing/bumping to a couple of corners, little fading to spine, the odd very small mark and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are clean and the binding is tight. Pages are slightly tanned. No other faults. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

First edition of this "Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas," a late Gorey work illustrated in color. 7.25'' x 7.25''. Original color pictorial paper boards. In original unclipped ($15.00) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Gorey in color. [64] pages. Light marginal toning and a bit of soil to jacket. Book top edge a trifle dusty. Tight. Near fine in very good plus jacket.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1997. 1st Printing . Small Illus. Bds W. Dj.. Gorey tells a strange tale for Christmas. Illustrated with charming Gorey drawings and printed in 4 colors. Price clipped a lovey fine copy. Fine/fine.

This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing).

Square format 12mo in fine condition, in a fine, brodart protected jacket. First printing of the first trade book edition. Originally appeared in the December 21, 1997 issue of "The New York Times Magazine". Darkish illustrated humor a la Gorey. No page numbers. Humor, Art, Drawing, Fiction.

First ed. Fine/Fine condition. Illustrated by Gorey

A square solid tight clean unread copy. The priced jacket has some minimal wear else fine. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY.

Dust Jacket is price-intact, clean with very mild shelfwear. Full letter line. Binding tight and straight, inner pages clean and unmarked. ; 0.5 X 7.5 X 7.75 inches; 64 pages

First edition. Square 12mo. Spine ends lightly bumped, else fine in fine dustwrapper.

Pictorial boards, a light foxing to endappers and top edge of text block; matching dust jacket with dust soil along top edge and tiny hole in rear spine fold, original price intact $15.00. A darkly humorous Christmas tale, written and illustrated by Edward Gorey, which originally appeared in the New York Times Magazine. Size: Square 8vo

The ghost of Christmas to come, not as Dickens imagined but as Gorey imagine---inimitable and irreverent. Gorey's illustrations, on each recto page, are accompanied by brief text on the verso facing page. This first appeared in the December 21, 1997 issue of The New York Times Magazine. Very good to fine: Spine is square, boards front and back are near new, no discoloration, all pages clean and crisp. DJ is near fine with handling marks and a slight roll of the edge top back. Not clipped.

A lovely First Edition of one of Edward Gorey's later books. Subtitled: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas." This story first appeared in The New York Times Magaine on December 21, 1997. Measures 7 1/2" wide x 7 1/2" high. In fine pink boards, the book is bright and clean. The dustjacket is complete with the original price and is very clean and bright.

Signed by Edward Gorey. Dust jacket has light sunning along spine. Bottom of front cover is bumped, but otherwise clean. Binding is tight. Inside is clean.

Signed by Edward Gorey on a bookplate attached to the first free end page. First edition, first printing. Text and illustrations are unmarked; pages are bright. Binding is tight and square. Dust jacket shows just a little light wear around the edges.

Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used Book: Hard Cover Signed on publisher bookplate, price-clipped,slight bumping to corners of boards and dust jacket, a few spots of discoloration to covers, light page wear.

Signed on publisher bookplate, price-clipped,slight bumping to corners of boards and dust jacket, a few spots of discoloration to covers, light page wear.

illus boards, front & back, w/ matching dust jacket (price-clipped here as issued); 1/500 numbered/ signed copies, this in dark royal-blue slipcase; unpaginated; color illus; printed in Singapore. cover/ jacket art by Edward Gorey fine copy in fine dust jacket & case.

New York, U.S.A.: Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1997. Bound in the publishers pink hardboards with black title lettering to spine. The pages and distinctive colour illustrations by Edward Gorey are in excellent condition throughout and are squarely bound. Book sits solid and tight and is in as new condition. Housed in the matching dustwrapper which has been neatly priceclipped. Protected in a removable archival book sleeve to preserve its condition. The photograph provided is a picture of the book and the dustwrapper and we are happy to send more images on request. A lovely, fresh example of this much loved book from the strange and wonderful world of Edward Gorey. This is the first printing and has been SIGNED by Edward Gorey on a special Harcourt, Brace and Co. publishers bookplate which has been carefully affixed to the front free endpaper. A beautiful copy of a perennial Edward Gorey favourite !. Signed by Author. First Edition. Very Fine/Fine. Illus. by Edward Gorey. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.

Signed by Edward Gorey on a bookplate attached to the first free end page. First edition, first printing. Text and illustrations are unmarked; pages are bright. Binding is tight and square. Dust jacket shows just a little light wear around the edges.

illus boards, front & back, w/ matching dust jacket [$15.00]; unpaginated; color illus; printed in Singapore.{note: the signed trade is scarcer than either the signed ltd. or those w/ signed labels} cover/ jacket art by Edward Gorey

Special issue of the first edition limited to 500 signed, numbered, and slipcased copies. This is number 447. Fine in fine and bright price clipped dust jacket. Housed in near fine slipcase with repaired corner where paper covering had been scuffed.

New York, NY;: Harcourt, Brace and Co.,, 1997. Limited special issue of first edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Edward Gorey. Special issue of the first edition limited to 500 signed, numbered, and slipcased copies. This is number 447. Fine in fine and bright price clipped dust jacket. Housed in near fine slipcase with repaired corner where paper covering had been scuffed.