Sean Thackrey's Copy of Doodaaa: The Balletic Art of Gavin Twinge by Ralph Steadman

Doodaaa:  The Balletic Art of Gavin Twinge (2002) is, I believe, Ralph Steadman's satirical prose take on the arts in general and Dada in particular. It is billed as "a triography" as it includes his alter ego. The copy inscribed to California winemaker Sean Thackrey has a very nice drawing of a wine glass with a face and, for good measure, Steadman includes a stirrer. Moe's Books offered this volume for $125 on Thursday and it quickly sold.

Sold!

Ralph Steadman
AbeBooks listing sold October 16, 2025

https://www.abebooks.com/signed-first-edition/DooDaaa-Balletic-Art-Gavin-Twinge-Ralph/32321590927/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&ref_=pe_aep_AEP_wants_buyer-wants&cm_ite=viewbook_low

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Ralph Steadman
AbeBooks item description

October 29, 2025 Update:  Based on other personalized Steadman books listed online, I have corrected the recipient's name and given him a vocation according to his 2022 New York Times obituary..

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Phantasmagorey, Signed by Edward Gorey

Phantasmagorey, a catalogue of Edward Gorey's work, was compiled by Clifford Ross for a 1974 exhibition at the Sterling Memorial Library of Yale University. A signed copy of the book, accompanied by price lists of Gorey note cards and rubber stamps, has been sold by Moe's Books, of Berkeley, for the price of $150.

Signed title page
Unusually, the P of Phantasmagorey hangs over the fold line.

Edward Gorey
AbeBooks listing accessed May 8, 2022

https://www.abebooks.com/signed-first-edition/Phantasmagorey-Work-Edward-Gorey-Sterling-Memorial/31173073781/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&cm_ite=viewbook_low

Note:  For more on this and other Gorey exhibition catalogues, see "Reference Materials, Part 2" on the Goreyana blog here.

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