THE GILDED BAT
by Edward Gorey
Illustrated by Edward Gorey
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st UK. 1967
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The life and art of a fabled ballerina, discovered at the age of five, forged into fineness, polished in the provinces, established in luxury by the Baron - yet nun-like in her devotion to the Dance - she achieves apotheosis in her immortal role, La Chauve-Souris Doree. Black pictorial matt boards, 6.25 x 7". One or two sentences of text opposite full page b/w illustration.
A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Small bump to top edge of both covers. Light browning to endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, both corners cut from each flap (by publisher?).
Stock no. 1506705
