The Broken Spoke
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0396073751
- ISBN 13
- 9780396073758
- Seller
-
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Dodd,Mead & Company, 1976. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. Unpaginated. Oblong 12mo. Illustrated paper; spine title label with minor rub to foot. Illustrated dust jacket, clipped; 2cm area of loss to rear hinge at spine; small closed tear to lower edge of front panel, not intrusive. Illustrated endpapers, some discolouration along inner hinge and edges of textblock. Illustrated with B/W and colour prints. A lovely copy; artfully printed. near fine Collection of illustrated postcards originally published in Sports Illustrated. The book "combines, with breath-taking cleverness, two objects of consuming interest: postcards and bicycles"(jacket). Another wry publication of author and illustrator Gorey. 1976
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132107
- Title
- The Broken Spoke
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0396073751
- ISBN 13
- 9780396073758
- Publisher
- Dodd,Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Bicycles|Cycling|Edward Gorey|Humour|Illustration|Postcards|Satire|Sketches|Sport
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Fine
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