Edward Gorey tells how Maudie Splaytoe, a girl prone to staring at dead birds, is transformed into Mirella, a chic and mysterious prima ballerina. This macabre tale is full of ballet puns and dance-world humour.
Publication Info
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Edition: First edition. First appeared serially in Ballet Review
Date Published: 1966
Place Published: New York
ISBN: n/a
Details
Condition: Good
Signed: No
Dust Jacket: Yes
Jacket Condition: Good
Details: Unpaginated. 16x19 cm. B&w illustrations. Black hardcover in matching mylar-covered dustjacket. Jacket has light edge wear and spine is a bit darkened. Book itself has moderate shelf wear to edges. Ink initials on front endpaper. Top edge a bit speckled.
