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A collector's edition of the most famous vampire novel of all time,
illustrated with the artwork of Edward Gorey. This collector's
edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula is illustrated with artwork that
Edward Gorey created for his stage designs for the novel's Broadway
stage adaptation. The book also features an introduction and
appendices by renowned fantasy editor Marvin Kaye.
Twenty-six curious creaturesfrom the fastidious Ampoo to the
world's one and only Zotefill the pages of The Utter Zoo, an
alphabet from the untamed imagination of Edward Gorey. The
Boggerslosh, the Crunk, and the Dawbis; the Ippagoggy, the
Jelbislup, and the Kwongdzu; the Scrug, the Twibbit, and the
Ulpeach strange and wonderful zoomate displays its own primary
characteristic, described in Gorey's inimitable, droll, rhyming
couplets.
A writer and artist with an instantly recognizable style, Gorey
(American, 19252000) created over one hundred works and was also a
playwright, an award-winning set and costume designer, and the
creator of the animated introduction to the PBS series Mystery!
First published in 1967, The Utter Zoo is a favorite of Gorey fans,
young and old alikeno matter how well they know their ABCs.
A new, small-format edition of one of Gorey's "dark masterpieces of
surreal morality" (Vanity Fair) - a witty, disquieting journey
through the alphabet.
Gorey's naughty, hilarious travesty of lust-now reissued in a
special gift edition. "A master of the genre of graphic
storytelling and a brilliant draftsman" (New York Times Book
Review).
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 progresses.
*Gorey's deft and witty use of language is apparent even in
these twenty-six-word stories.
*The book combines two of Gorey's Thoughtful Alphabets in one
volume never before published in hardcover.
*A must-have for all Goreyphiles
Eliot's famous collection of nonsense verse about cats-the
inspiration for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats. This edition
features pen-and-ink drolleries by Edward Gorey throughout.
Fifteen works by the American artist and author provide a journey
into a macabre world.
Amphigorey Also is an anthology of alphabetical, nonsensical verse
and macabre illustrations from Tony Award-winning storyteller
Edward Gorey.These imaginative drawings -- including thirty-two
pages in color -- captions, and clever verse showcase Gorey's
unique talents and humor such as "The Glorious Nosebleed," "The
Utter Zoo," "The Epiplectic Bicycle," and fourteen other
selections.
John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders,
wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For
years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the
night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis
Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Now, the ten
top-selling titles feature an updated cover look. Loyal fans and
enticed newcomers will love the series even more with this haunting
new look
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