I own copy #39 of this special limited edition. These drawings were published as Categor y in 1974. Each drawing was numbered within the piece of art and the numbers correspond to the number of the book. I have had my copy professionally neutralized so the the acids will not continue to deteriorate the label.Įach of the 50 slipcased copies was accompanied by an original ink and water colour drawing of a cat. Obviously, an acidic glue was used to paste these labels down.
The copies of this book which I have seen all have glue coming through the label. The black cardboard slipcase also features an illustrated paste-on label. There is a colophon page tipped into each copy of the limited edition that is signed and numbered. The color difference is more pronounced in person than on the scan.Ī special signed/numbered limited edition of 50 slipcased copies was created to celebrate the publication of Amphigorey. This is not due to any fading or external forces, but is a different color of printed ink. If you click on the photo and view it larger, you can see the color difference. The other two copies (a first edition, and my signed, limited edition) are the standard tan color.
One copy (pictured on the left side of the photo) is this lighter, slightly greenish tan color, which is presumably the earliest printing of this title. I have three first edition copies of Amphigorey (all signed by EG and one copy inscribed to me). This ink color was rejected and corrected, the tan becoming slightly darker and more brown in tone on subsequent printings. On the earliest printings of Amphigorey, the color of the tan is lighter and slightly greenish in tone. Matthew Monaghan (the person in charge of all things Gorey at Gotham Book Mart when I started collecting) told me that this was actually not the case. Gorey's works, it is stated that there is no physical difference in the first three printings of this book. Amphigorey remains in print today and is usually the first step (along with the other three anthologies) in starting a Gorey collection. The original price of $12.95 is printed on the inside front flap of the dust jacket. The book was originally published in a hard cover binding with a matching illustrated dust wrapper. Edward Gorey's first compilation book titled Amphigorey, was published in 1972 by G.
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