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Thursday the 22nd was the birthday of Edward St. John Gorey, one of the most brilliant illustrators of our time, he was as fascinating as his works. Below are several books about him and his work. RIP Mr. Gorey, your work is a form of immortality.
The World of Edward Gorey, Clifford Ross and Karen Wilkin, Henry N. Abrams, Inc., 1996 (ISBN 0-8109-3988-6). Interview and monograph.
Ascending Peculiarity, ed. Karen Wilkin, Harcourt, Inc., 2001 (ISBN 0-15-100504-4). Selected interviews from 1973 to 1999, plus miscellaneous quotes and illustrations.
Elephant House: Or, the Home of Edward Gorey, Kevin McDermott, Foreword by John Updike, Pomegranate, 2003 (ISBN 0-7649-2495-8). Photographic study of Gorey's home as it was at the time of his death. Includes biographical text of his life on Cape Cod, plus miscellaneous quotes and illustrations.
The Strange Case of Edward Gorey, Alexander Theroux, Fantagraphics Books, 2000 (ISBN 1-56097-385-4). Biography and reminiscence by Theroux, a friend of Gorey.
The World of Edward Gorey, Clifford Ross and Karen Wilkin, Henry N. Abrams, Inc., 1996 (ISBN 0-8109-3988-6). Interview and monograph.
Ascending Peculiarity, ed. Karen Wilkin, Harcourt, Inc., 2001 (ISBN 0-15-100504-4). Selected interviews from 1973 to 1999, plus miscellaneous quotes and illustrations.
Elephant House: Or, the Home of Edward Gorey, Kevin McDermott, Foreword by John Updike, Pomegranate, 2003 (ISBN 0-7649-2495-8). Photographic study of Gorey's home as it was at the time of his death. Includes biographical text of his life on Cape Cod, plus miscellaneous quotes and illustrations.
The Strange Case of Edward Gorey, Alexander Theroux, Fantagraphics Books, 2000 (ISBN 1-56097-385-4). Biography and reminiscence by Theroux, a friend of Gorey.