![]() ![]() His work, which spans over six decades, is collected in four excellent volumes entitled Amphigorey - I, II, III, IV - a play on the word amphigory, meaning a nonsense verse or composition. ![]() The Gashlycrumb Tinies comes in a string of more than 40 gems Gorey published in his lifetime, including favorites like The Epiplectic Bicycle and The Doubtful Guest. Part Tim Burton long before there was Burton, part Edgar Allan Poe long after Poe, the book exudes Gorey’s signature adult picture book mastery, not merely adorned by the gorgeously dark crosshatched illustrations but narratively driven by them. D is for Desmond thrown out of a sleigh…” “A is for Amy who fell down the stairs,” The Gashlycrumb Tinies begins. House of Edward Gorey - 2009 Poster Art Print Retro Metal Tin Vintage Sign 12 X Arcane Vaults Edward Gorey The Gashlycrumb Tinies 3D Laser Cel Edward. In 1963, prolific illustrator and author Edward Gorey (February 22, 1925–April 15, 2000) published an alphabet book so grimly antithetical to the very premise of the genre - making children feel comfortable and inspiring them to learn - that it took the macabre humor genre to a new level. Seller Rating: Contact seller Book First Edition Used - Hardcover Condition: Near Fine £ 85.60 Convert currency £ 25.76 Shipping From U.S.A. x 36 poster featuring a number of illustrations from Edward Goreys The Gashlycrumb Tinies. The Gashlycrumb Tinies Edward Gorey Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, 1986 ISBN 10: 0396080073 ISBN 13: 9780396080077 Seller: Antique Emporium, Eau Claire, U.S.A. It’s no secret I have a massive soft spot for alphabet books. 1979 Edward Gorey The Gashlycrumb Tinies 21 x 36 Poster. ![]()
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