The Osbick Bird by Edward Gorey
$23.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey
An Edward Gorey classic back in print after four decades.Emblus Fingby's life was changed forever with the unexpected arrival of the Osbick bird. The two became inseparable companions. Their curious relationship came to an end only with the utmost display of loyalty. In The Osbick Bird, Edward Gorey exa ...Show more
The Willowdale Handcar - Or the Return of the Black Doll by Edward Gorey
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Category: Edward Gorey
In this enigmatic, surreal, wonderfully entertaining tale, three mysterious figures set out from Willowdale, traveling by handcar. On the way to nowhere in particular they pass a number of odd characters and observe a series of baffling phenomena, from a house burning down in a field to a palatial mansi ...Show more
The Evil Garden by Edward Gorey
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Category: Edward Gorey
The gorgeous flowers have a smell That causes one to feel unwell. A happy, naïve family enters the Evil Garden (free admission), to spend a sunny afternoon in its inviting landscape, lush with exotic trees and flowers. They soon realise their mistake, as harrowing sounds and evidence of foul play emerg ...Show more
The Glorious Nosebleed - Fifth Alphabet by Edward Gorey
$31.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey
Originally published in 1974, The Glorious Nosebleed is one of Edward Gorey's classic books. A darkly humorous winding path of black and white illustrations and vague descriptions from, "She wandered among the trees Aimlessly," to "He wrote it all down Zealously," this laconic alphabetic adventure will ...Show more
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer
$34.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey
'[A] delightful and distinguished book [of seven tales] from middle European folklore [by the winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Literature].' 'BL. 1967 Newbery Honor BookNotable Children's Books of 1940-1970 (ALA)1966 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)"Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966-1978 (SLJ ...Show more
GOREYS WORLD by MONROE ERIN
$63.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey
An exploration of the artistic and cultural influences that shaped writer and illustrator Edward Gorey The illustrator, designer, and writer Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is beloved for his droll, surreal, and slightly sinister drawings. While he is perhaps best known for his fanciful, macabre books, such as ...Show more
The Doubtful Guest by Gorey
$25.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey | Series: Edward Gorey's Collection
An unexpected guest appears one night and perplexes the family with its strange habits.
Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey by Karen Wilkin
$54.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey
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 Edward Gorey, more than 175 reproductions include samples from Goreys books, illustrations produced for other writers, ...Show more
Thoughtful Alphabets - the Just Dessert & the Deadly Blotter by Edward Gorey
$27.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey
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 with A, the last with Z) weave a tale of suspense and intrigue; the story proceeds as the alphabet progres ...Show more
The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey
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Category: Edward Gorey
Drawings show an alphabet of young victims and how they died.
The Iron Tonic - Or, a Winter Afternoon in Lonely Valley by Edward Gorey
$27.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey | Series: Edward Gorey's Collection
It's difficult to say what The Iron Tonic is about, although it is known the skating pond conceals a family of enormous eels, and that the light is fading from the day. The rest is darkness and dismay. Finally, though, The Iron Tonic could be seen as Edward Gorey's version of a winter afternoon in one o ...Show more
The West Wing by Edward Gorey (Illustrator)
$29.00 AUD
Category: Edward Gorey
Originally published in 1963, The West Wing is one of Edward Gorey's classic books. This wordless tale unfolds through thirty-one mysterious drawings that carry the viewer from room to room via long corridors. Peeling wallpaper hangs to the floor, a candle held by invisible hands casts light into the da ...Show more