![]() Its title is taken from amphigory, or amphigouri, meaning a nonsense verse or composition." The titles in this collection are: The Unstrung Harp, The Listing Attic, The Doubtful Guest, The Object-Lesson, The Bug Book, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Child, The Curious Sofa, The Willowdale Handcar, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, The West Wing, The Wuggly Ump, The Sinking Spell and The Remembered Visit. They are now difficult and often expensive to come by: hence this compilation. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Goreys Dracula. Its title is taken from amphigory, or amphigouiri meaning a nonsense verse or. About Edward Gorey Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. In a brief introduction Gorey writes: "Amphigorey is made up of books first published between 19. Edward Goreys Amphigorey Book measures x inches ( x cm) for 18.95. SIGNED BY EDWARD GOREY ON THE TITLE PAGE. Presumed first trade edition with no indication of later printings and with the $12.95 price on the dust wrapper. Unpaginated, with profuse illustrations in black & white and in color by Edward Gorey. There is a tiny chip to the bottom corner of the dust jacket's front panel with a tiny tear to the top edge of that same front panel. The corners of the covers and head & tail of the book's spine are very lightly bumped. ![]() ![]() The book is laid into a matching dust wrapper. Hardcover, bound in pictorial beige cloth titled in red and white on the spine, featuring 12 boxes with illustrations of cats by Edward Gorey on the covers. Quarto, 11 inches high by 8 inches wide. ![]()
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