CHilDREN’S AND illUSTRATED BOOkS, iNClUDiNg gORiANA

Lots 235 - 254A

235 (ALPHABET BOOK) DISNEY, WALT Mickey Mouse Alphabet Book. Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman, (1936).

Thin 4to, original pictorial boards, unpaginated. First edition. Soiling and edgewear to boards with spine beginning to split; uniformed browning to all pages; otherwise fine. $100-200

236 (CHILDRENS ILLUSTRATED) BAUM, L. FRANK A group of 14 early Oz titles, including seven titles by Ruth Plumly Thompson “founded on & continuing the famous Oz stories by L. Frank Baum.”

The Land of Oz. Popular Edition. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1904. Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1908. The Road to Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1909. The Emerald City of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1910. Tik-Tok of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1914. The Lost Princess of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1917. The Lost King of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1925. The Giant Horse of Oz. By Ruth Plumly Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1928. The Yellow Knight of Oz. By Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1930. Ojo in Oz. By Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1933. The Wishing Horse of Oz. By Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1935. Captain Salt in Oz. By Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1936. Handy Mandy in Oz. By Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1937. The Magical Mimics in Oz. By Thompson. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1946. $300-500

236A CHESTER, GEORGE RANDOLPH The Wonderful Adventures of Little Prince Toofat. New York: James A. McCann, 1922.

4to, illustrated cloth-backed boards with title stamped in gilt to front cover, in thick mylar wrap. Illustrated throughout by Robert Lawson. Hinges starting; otherwise fine. $100-200 237 FLOETHE, RICHARD A group of two original watercolor illustrations used in the Rainbow Classics publication of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Colotti. Facing pages 65 and 96. 4 1/2 x 6 inches each. $200-400

238 (GOREY, EDWARD) WRYDE, DOGEAR A group of nine titles by Edward Gorey in his anagramic pseudonym, five of which are signed limited editions.

A group of eight sets of postcards in their original envelopes from the Dogear Wryde Postcard Series, including Interpretive Series, 13 cards, signed limited edition in color, Menaced Object Series, 16 cards, signed limited edition, Neglected Murderesses Series, 12 cards, signed limited edition, Tragedies topiares Series, 12 cards, signed limited edition, American Object Series, 16 cards, signed limited edition, Whatever Next? Series, 12 cards, signed limited edition, Interpretive Series, 13 cards, signed, Q. R. V. Unwnkd. Imperf., 12 cards, Q. R. V. Hikuptah, 12 cards, Scenes de Ballet Series, designed for the New York City Ballet, 11 cards, A Mercurial Bear, by E. D. Ward, illustrated with cut-outs by Gorey, labeled on back cover “A Dogear Wryde Paper Pastime.” $600-800

239 GOREY, EDWARD A group of 11 books signed by Gorey.

The Iron Tonic. Albondocani Press, 1969. The Fatal Lozenge. Inscribed and dated 1961 on the title page. Oblensky, 1960. The Prune People. Albondocani Press, 1983. The Prune People II. Albondocani Press, 1985. The Salt Herring. Gotham Book Mart, 1971. Les passementeries horrible. Albondocani Press, 1976. Story for Sara. By Alphonse Allais. Albondocani Press, 1971. The Improvable Landscape. Albondocani Press, 1986. The Sopping Thursday. Gotham Book Mart, 1970. The Dripping Faucet. Commonwealth Press, 1989. Les echanges malandreux. Metacom Press, 1985. Together with five other books. (16 total). $200-400

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249 240 GOREY, EDWARD A group of 15 limited edition titles published by The Fantod Press inscribed by Edward Gorey, together with 17 other limited edition titles published by The Fantod Press and one postmarked envelope with address in Gorey’s hand.

Inscribed titles include The Unknown Vegetable, a box set of The Disrespectful Summons, The Abandoned Sock and The Lost Lions, The Universal Solvent and La balande troublante, both with printed “Edward Gorey” crossed and and the author’s name hand written and inscribed on title page, The Fraught Settee, in original hand written envelope, The Grand Passion and The Doleful Domesticity, both in original envelopes, The Retrieved Locket, The Tuning Fork, by Edward Blutig, The Stupid Joke, and The Just Dessert. (32 books total) $400-600

241 GOREY, EDWARD A group of 19 books by and/or illustrated by Edward Gorey, including eight first editions, three of which are first printings. Also including The Tunnel Calamity (New York, 1984), and The Dwindling Party (Random House, n.d.). $100-200

242 GOREY, EDWARD A group of 19 books by and/or illustrated by Edward Gorey, including eight first editions, four of which are first printings. $100-200

243 GOREY, EDWARD A group of two limited edition miniature books inscribed by Gorey.

The Eclectic Abecedarium. Boston: Anne and Dave Bromer, 1983. In original printed boards and slipcase with pastedown illustration by Gorey. Inscribed “This copy is ‘Sylvia’s, Edward Gorey.” Q. R. V. Boston: Anne and Dave Bromer, 1989. In original printed cloth boards, pastedown leather gilt-stamped spine label, in black cloth slipcase with pastedown gilt illustration. Inscribed “For Sylvia.” Both in fine condition. $400-600

244 GOREY, EDWARD A group of 21 books by and/or illustrated by Edward Gorey, including eight first editions, four of which are first printings. $100-200

245 GOREY, EDWARD A group of five books inscribed by Gorey to the title page.

The Unstrung Harp; or, Mr. Earbrass Writes A Novel. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce; Boston: Little Brown, (1953). First edition. Signed and inscribed “Ted” and dated Christmas, 1953. The Doubtful Guest. Garden City: Doubleday, 1957. First edition. Signed and inscribed to the title page and dated “27 December 1961.” The Curious Sofa. By Ogdred Weary (pseud. for Gorey). New York: Ivan Oblensky, (1961). First edition, one of 212 privately printed for subscribers. Signed and inscribed to title page, “For H. H., this unseemly work . . .”, with Ogdred Weary crossed out and the same name handwritten above, dated “27 December 1961.” The Object Lesson. New York: Doubleday, 1958. First edition. Signed and inscribed to title page and dated “27 December 1961.” The Broken Spoke. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1976. Signed by Gorey to the title page. $200-400

246 GOREY, EDWARD A group of two limited first editions signed by Gorey.

The Black Doll. New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1973. 8vo, black boards with pastedown illustration to front board, in original slipcase. First edition. One of 26 copies signed by the author. The Lavender Leotard; or, Giving A Lot to the New York City Ballet. New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1973. Oblong 12mo, original clothbacked boards with pastedown illustrations to front and back boards, original matching slipcase. First edition, first printing. One of 26 copies signed by the author. $80-120

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247 GOREY, EDWARD A miscellaneous collection of items illustrated by Edward Gorey, many signed.

Leaves From a Mislaid Album. New York, 1972. First printing, in original marbled and illustrated chemise. One of 26 copies lettered and signed by the artist. The Fantod Pack. Interpreted by Madame Groeda Weyrd. New York, 1995. In original illustrated box. Set “o/s” of 750 signed by the artist. The Helpless Doorknob. A Shuffled Story. s.l. :s.p., 1989. In original box. Set “o/s” of 500 signed by the artist. An advertisement for a Woods Hole Theatre Company production signed by Gorey. A printed postcard, not illustrated by Gorey, inscribed in his hand “Whatever . . . Love.” 2 buttons illustrated by Gorey. A collection of postcards and printed cards illustrated by Gorey. Together with a candid photograph of Gorey and a collection of Playbills, exhibition catalogues, magazines and clipped newspaper articles illustrated by or pertaining to Gorey. $200-400

248 GOREY, EDWARD Amphigorey Also. New York: Congdon & Weed, (1983).

4to, original illustrated boards, matching dust jacket, slipcase with pastedown illustration. First edition. Signed limited edition, Y/26. Together with later editions of Amphigorey and Amphigorey Too, in dust jackets, Categorey and two reference works pertaining to Edward Gorey. (6 total) $600-800

249 GOREY, EDWARD The Betrayed Confidence. Orleans: Parnassus, 1992.

Oblong 8vo, original pictorial wraps. Inscribed by Edward Gorey, with printed name crossed out and inscribed, “For Sylvia,” with loose additional plate that originally came signed in limited edition and an autographed note laid in from Edward Gorey, stating, “Mysterious loose can was one for ruinously expensive numbered and boxed edition.” In fine condition. $200-400 250 GOREY, EDWARD The Haunted Tea-Cosy. New York, San Diego and London: Harcourt Brace, (1997).

8vo, original printed boards, unclipped dust jacket. Inscribed by Gorey to the title page. In fine condition. Together with The Glorious Nosebleed. New York: Dodd, Mead, (1974). 8vo, original printed boards, unclipped dust jacket. With autographed note by Gorey signed “Ted” laid in, stating “I can’t think why you don’t have this. In Haste. Love, Ted,” dated 30. vi. 77. Wear to jacket; otherwise fine. $100-200

251 GRUELLE, JOHNNY A collection of seven first editions and two items of ephemera illustrated by Johnny Gruelle from the Raggedy Ann and Andy series.

Raggedy Ann Stories. Volland, 1918. The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees. Johnny Gruelle, 1941. Raggedy Ann and the Golden Butterfly. Johnny Gruelle, 1940. Marcella Stories. Donohue, 1924. Raggedy Ann in Cookie Land. Gruelle, 1931. Raggedy Ann in the Deep, Deep Woods. Gruelle, 1930. Raggedy Ann in the Garden. Sherman Bag, 1946. $200-400

252* MONTORGUEIL, GEORGES La cantiniere (France - Son Histoire). Illustrated by Job. Paris: Boivin, n.d. (c. 1900)

Folio, original illustrated boards, decorative end papers. Together with Contes bleus de ma meregrand, by Charles Robert-Dumas (Paris: Boivin, 1922). Wear to boards on both titles; title page detached to second title; otherwise sound. Property from the University of Chicago $100-200 253 WEISGARD, LEONARD A group of four pen and ink drawings for the Rainbow Classics publication of Heidi, by John Spyri (Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1946). Together with a later edition of the book where the illustrations appear. Illustrations face pages 129, 187, 159 and 141. 8 1/2 x 11 inches each. $800-1,200

254* WYETH, N. C. A group of eight children’s literature titles illustrated by N. C. Wyeth.

Westward Ho! By Charles Knight. (New York, 1947). Treasure Island. By Robert Louis Stevenson. (New York, 1933). 2 copies. Deer Slayer. By James Fenimore Cooper. (New York, 1929). Kidnapped. By Robert Louis Stevenson. (New York, 1913). The Mysterious Island. By Jules Verne. (New York, 1940). The Mysterious Stranger. By Mark Twain. (New York, 1916). Property from the Collection of Louise Deshler Cox, Chicago, Illinois Thence by descent through the family. $100-200

254A* (CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATED) A group of 11 illustrated children’s books, including two books illustrated by Arthur Rackham and three books by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in matching binding illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy and Harrison Fisher. Property from the Collection of Louise Deshler Cox, Chicago, Illinois Thence by descent through the family. $100-200