GOREY EDWARD

(H/B) THE OTHER STATUE
Gathered for the annual charity fete at Backwater Hall in Mortshire, the host Lord Wherewithal is dead, Horace Gallop cavorts with Victoria Scone, and someone has offended decorum by disembowelling a stuffed thisby belonging to the Earl of Thump in this the latest dark vintage offering from Gorey. Come join the fun! (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) THREE CLASSIC CHILDREN'S STORIES
Three timeless favorites - Little Red Riding Hood, Jack the Giant-Killer, and Rumpelstiltskin - come together in this enchanting collection of read-aloud fun. Illustrated in charming detail by Edward Gorey and retold with engaging wit by James Donnelly, these unique renditions offer a fresh take on age-old tales. What happens when Little Red Riding Hood ignores her mother's advice to "Keep yourself to yourself"? How will young Jack fight the Giant who gobbles children by the fistful? And how will Queen Omoline save her baby from the deviou...
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(H/B) THE EPIPLEPTIC BICYCLE

(H/B) THE OBJECT LESSON
Inspired by Samuel Foote's poem, 'The Grand Panjandrum', The Object Lesson presents a stunning series of seemingly random and unrelated events. A missing artificial limb, ghostly spectres and the statue of Corrupted Endeavour all have a place in this enigmatic tale, which combines elements of French surrealism, Japanese haiku and lots of good fun. With its humorous obscurity and puzzling intrigues, The Object Lesson delights and provokes. (From the publisher)...
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(H/B) THE DOUBTFUL GUEST
When they answered the bell on that wild winter night, There was no one expected - and no one in sight. Then they saw something standing on top of a urn, Whose peculiar appearance gave them quite a turn. [...] (From the publisher)...
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MELANGE FUNESTE
Sixteen wonderfully bizarre creatures are combined in extraordinary ways in Edward Gorey's Melange Funeste, which could be translated as "The Dreadful Mixture." Each intricately drawn figure has been divided into three parts and mixed up. Flip the parts and make the figures whole again... or create new combinations of head, torso, and legs. Mr. Gorey wouldn't mind. (From the publisher)...
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GOREY CREATURES
Edward Gorey (1925-2000), much like an eccentric scientist in a gothic legend, brought to life from the laboratory of his mind altogether new and sometimes playfully sinister creations. Amazing and wonderful in their sardonic merriment, his drawings and stories have a special genius that resides in the effect of what is left unseen and unwritten. Following the literary tradition of the nonsense verse and somewhat surreal narratives of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, Gorey’s illustrated texts often guide the reader to the point just before t...
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(H/B) THE EVIL GARDEN
"Great-Uncle Franz, beside the lake, Is being strangled by a snake. The peaches, apples, plums, and pears Are guarded by ferocious bears. Alexa watches while her aunt Is pulled feet first inside a plant." A happy, naive family enters the Evil Garden (free admission!) to spend a sunny afternoon in its inviting landscape, lush with exotic trees and flowers. They soon realize their mistake, as harrowing sounds and evidence of foul play emerge. When humongous hairy bugs, famished carnivorous plants, ferocious fruit-guarding bears, and a sini...
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(H/B) THE AWDREY-GORE LEGACY
Miss D. Awdrey-Gore, renowned 97-year-old writer of detective stories, is found murdered; then a mysterious hidden packet is discovered. Addressed to her publisher, it contains what appear to be notes and drawings related to a literary work in progress. The contents "in their entirety - though certain things are patently missing" comprise clues about the who, what, when, where, and how of Awdrey-Gore's demise. Or do they? Edward Gorey takes us on a rollicking ride in this merry murder mystery, but whether or not the killer is revealed is o...
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TIS THE SEASON
Twenty assorted 5 x 7 in. holiday cards (5 each of 4 designs) plus envelopes in a decorative box. Printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks. Inside message: Warmest Holiday Wishes...
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(H/B) THE DONG WITH THE LUMINOUS NOSE
If you know the story of the Jumblies, that happy-go-lucky clan of sailors in a sieve, then you'll be eager to learn more of their saga in this charming love story-poem, penned by the master of nonsense verse, Edward Lear (English, 1812-1888), and illustrated by the master of brilliant, offbeat images, Edward Gorey (American, 1925-2000). As it turns out, the Jumblies made at least one stop during their long journey, and there, on the Hills of the Chankly Bore, a passionate relationship was born - between a Jumbly girl and the Dong. The end...
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(H/B) FLETCHER AND ZENOBIA
Our story opens with a cat stuck in a tree, an ordinary-enough occurrence. Fletcher the cat, having run up the tree in a moment of thoughtless abandon, cannot get back down. Then strange things begin to happen: Fletcher finds in his tree a steamer trunk full of hats, and among the hats a papier-mache egg that opens to reveal Zenobia, a worldly talking doll who was locked in the egg by an unfeeling child named Mabel. To cheer each other up, Fletcher and Zenobia decide to throw a party, complete with cake, peach ice cream, and punch from a s...
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MYSTERIOUS MESSAGES, CRYPTIC CARDS, CODED CONUNDRUMS, ANONYMOUS NOTES
Much like an eccentric scientist in a gothic legend, Edward Gorey (American, 1925-2000) brought to life from the laboratory of his mind altogether new, intriguing, perplexing, often playfully sinister personalities. Ill-fated children with baleful faces; anthropomorphic creatures of untraceable biological lineage; shadowy, haunted adults, forever on the verge of mysterious errands: these are but a few of the irresistible characters who populate Gorey's world. His drawings and stories, set in a vaguely Edwardian time frame with a decidedly ...
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(H/B) THE GILDED BAT
With his typically dark, droll humor, Edward Gorey presents the transformation of Maudie Splaytoe, a girl prone to staring at dead birds, into Mirella Splatova, a chic and mysterious prima ballerina. This woeful tale chronicles an ascent to the peak of fame, followed by an unexpected and dreadful demise. Gorey's exquisitely crafted illustrations of magical ballets, elegant drawing rooms, and stark apartments set the stage for this melodrama starring a slightly peculiar heroine. Faithfully re-released in this superb new edition, The Gilded ...
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(H/B) THE BLACK DOLL
The Black Doll, a little-known and never-produced screenplay by the very well-known and often-published artist and writer Edward Gorey (1925-2000), dishes up a rambunctious romp of a plot, featuring vile villains, wicked women, sinister socialites, and a horrified heroine. It's the stuff of many a silent melodrama, but imbued with classic Gorey convolutions. Written before 1973 and originally published with illustrations in Scenario magazine in 1998, The Black Doll has been missing from most Gorey libraries until now. A huge film buff all ...
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EDWARD GOREY STICKER BOOK
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, 1925-2000) wrote and illustrated over 100 books; he also designed stage sets and costumes, wrote plays, and created the animated introduction for a TV series called Mystery! He drew a zoo-size menagerie of fantastic beasts - some creepy, others lovable, others monstrous or just plain odd - as well as a slew of peculiar people. His characters are instantly recognizable, because he always drew them in ...
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(H/B) THE BLUE ASPIC
Ortenzia Caviglia is an undiscovered opera understudy whose lucky break results from the mysterious murder of the reigning diva. Upon hearing her sing, Jasper Ankle becomes her deepest admirer, undaunted by perilous weather and abject poverty in his quest to hear her sing. As Ortenzia's star rises, Jasper sinks further into despair, until performer and fan collide in true Edward Gorey fashion. Exquisitely illustrated with Gorey's signature pen-and-ink crosshatching, The Blue Aspic is a heart-wrenching and oddly hilarious tale of unrequited...
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EDWARD GOREY'S CHILDREN NOTEPAD

(H/B) THE ELECTRIC ABECEDARIUM
Edward Gorey's first miniature book, The Eclectic Abecedarium is an illustrated adventure through the English alphabet, accompanied by rhyming couplets penned by Gorey, who described his creations as "literary nonsense." Inspired by popular moral primers for children, Gorey created an updated version of Isaac Watts' alphabetic aphorisms. Part sweet songs of unseen birds and part cautionary tales, this abecedarium fully lives up to the epithet "eclectic." Originally published as a miniature, limited edition book, The Eclectic Abecedarium is...
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E. D. WARD, A MERCURIAL BEAR
Meet E. D. Ward! He is called a "mercurial bear" because he likes to change clothes constantly to reflect his changing moods and fantasies. With this sticker kit, you can help him transform into numerous characters and have worldwide adventures: Will he travel to Moscow in his fur Cossack coat or to Mesoamerica in his Aztec warrior garb? Will he dress as an Ivy League letterman or relax in his pj's? This kit contains dozens of other outfit possibilities, including a corset and tutu, a flowing Japanesque pantsuit, bloomers, and a suit of ar...
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