"The Doubtful Guest" 1958 GOREY, Edward Frank Vosmansky

"The Doubtful Guest" 1958 GOREY, Edward Frank VosmanskyGOREY, Edward Putnam, London 1958 6" x 8. 75" A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably

Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953)

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1926-) aka 'Peb' watercolour of Louis Quatorze

4 counters - blue

and extreme excesses encouraged within the notorious Manhattan nightspot

The Loom of Youth (1917)

and she became directrice (director) at Balmain from 1947 to 1976

Provenance: the J McLaughlin 3rd Ave NYC flagship store

Cover illustrations and 24 colour text illustrations by Rex Whistler

in a custom-Morocco black leather presentation slipcase replete w/ gold-leaf Walther PPK embossed logo atop the cross panel as well as stunning colour Japanese Asahi silk 'spine' titles lining the verso

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A challenging exploration of the visual arts from 1880 through 1920