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Edward Gorey
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Drawings show an alphabet of young victims and how they died.
Originally published by Simon & Schuster 1963.
Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) Baby Toss (Falling?) With Edward Gorey’s usual flair for the dramatic, this precarious scene suspends time, inviting you to unravel its peculiarities. Is the baby being…
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Described as a bracingly bleak tale from the master of the mysterious, The Iron Tonic can be seen as Gorey’s version of a winter afternoon in one of the great…
Twenty assorted 5 x 7 in. blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box
Bram Stoker
Chinese edition of Dracula, the classic. This edition also contains the illustrations by one of America!!As artistic geniuses Edward Gorey whose set design for the stage production of Dracula earned…
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T. S. Eliot
A stunning new gift edition of this much-loved classic, with the celebrated black-and-white illustrations by Edward Gorey.
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Alexander Theroux
Godfather Drosselmeier's Tears and Other Poems, this new collection by Alexander Theroux, gathers a number of poems that were written in the years subsequent to the publication of his celebrated…
There are a few things you should know about the artist Edward Gorey, the creator of the creatures in this sticker book! Mr. Gorey (American, 19252000) wrote and illustrated over…
The acclaimed author-artist Edward Gorey had a lifelong interest in the theater. His participation in the Broadway production of Dracula garnered three Tony Award nominations, and he wrote and produced…
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An illustration by Edward Gorey (American, 1925-2000) A curiously crosshatched NOEL-juggling dragon? Yes, please. Season's greetings, Edward Gorey-style.
Figbash is one of Edward Gorey's most recognizable characters, helping the artist and playwright entertain with posters, postcards, and books. Now, he'll help you send your regards. With Figbash twisting…
This sorry tale of petite Charlotte Sophia’s catastrophic, short life is classic Gorey. The poor child is orphaned and treated mercilessly by schoolmates and ruffians alike, and only barely survives–for…
Emblus Fingby’s life was changed forever with the unexpected arrival of the osbick bird. The two became inseparable companions, enjoying card games, musical interludes, and sunset strolls. They took tea…
This book combines two of Gorey’s Thoughtful Alphabets (long out of print) in one volume never before published in hardcover. In each, Gorey’s twenty-six-word stories (wherein the first word begins…
Edward Gorey (American, 1925-2000) Dragon and Man Exchange Gifts Author, artist, playwright, designer for the stage;Edward Gorey was a master of the amusingly strange and unexpected. The drawings and stories…
A collection of twenty illustrations by artist Edward Gorey –
300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle featuring the art of Edward Gorey. Puzzle size: 18 x 27 in.
1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle featuring art by Edward Gorey
The second volume of Gorey’s macabre and oddball verse, prose and black and white illustrations.
The title of this creepy collection of Gorey’s work stems from the word amphigory, meaning a nonsense verse or composition. As always, Gorey’s painstakingly cross- hatched pen and ink drawings…
Thirty color and black-and-white reproductions bound in a handy postcard collection.
The Haunted Looking Glass is the late Edward Gorey’s selection of his favorite tales of ghosts, ghouls, and grisly goings-on. It includes stories by Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, M. R…
First published in the United States by Dodd, Mead in 1974 –T.p. verso.
A satire on erotic literature follows the experiences of Alice as she joins a group of unusual people whose actions are enigmatically implied.
In this enigmatic, surreal, wonderfully entertaining tale, three mysterious figures set out from Willowdale, traveling by handcar. At once deeply vexing and utterly hilarious, darkly mysterious and amusingly absurd, The…
Figbash is acrobatic, topiaries are tragic, hippopotami are admonitory, and galoshes are remorseful in this celebration of a unique talent that never fails to delight, amuse, and confound readers. This…
Here is Gorey, doing what Gorey does best–and what only Gorey can do: droll, cracked Victorian pen-and-ink takeoffs on melodramas and primers, bicycles and divas, allegories and crime. Illustrated.
20 black-and-white cards to shuffle into a story in a small, decorative box. Box size: 3 x 4 x in. Edward Gorey.
Twenty assorted 5 x 7 in. blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box. Printed on recycled paper.
Kevin McDermott
An intimate photographic tour of Edward Gorey’s strange and wonderful house, this publication includes previously unpublished works by Gorey.
Lori Mortensen
A beautifully illustrated and lyrical picture-book biography of eccentric and beloved writer and artist Edward Gorey.
Karen Wilkin,James H. Duff
The delightful tales and theatrical drawings of Edward Gorey (American, 19252000) reflect a special kind of genius for what is left unwritten and unseen. In Elegant Enigmas: The Art of…
A board game for fans of slightly dark humor, Edward Gorey-style!
Gorey has never been funnier or more impossible to resist (Boston Herald) than in this peculiar retelling of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.
Twenty (2 x 4 in.) cards and a 32-page interpretive booklet in a decorative box. Box size is 3 1/16 x 5 5/16 x in. Edward Goreys version of a…
Gorey Edward
Dracula in Dr. Sewards Library, by Edward Gorey (American, 19252000). Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, our 500-piece interlocking jigsaw puzzles combine superb color reproduction, stunning and unusual images, and sturdy…
Malcolm Whyte
Edward Gorey was a fascinating and prolific author and artist. Of the delightful and fascinating books that Gorey wrote and illustrated, he rarely revealed their specific inspirations. Where did his…
Jonas Ploeger
This book features 44 buttons created by Edward Gorey between 1974 and 1998. The buttons feature illustrations by Gorey to promote the New York City Ballet, as well as other…
Steven Heller (New York NY)
The master creator of finely crosshatched illustrations and sinisterly amusing tales, Edward Gorey (American, 1925 2000) got his start in publishing by designing book covers for such New York houses…
Matthew Burgess, Marc Majewski
From an acclaimed author and illustrator team, here is a definitive picture book biography about a true original and creative genius: Edward Gorey.
Discover the unique childhood and life of…
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