| Amphigorey Also Contributor(s): Gorey, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156056720 ISBN-13: 9780156056724 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $24.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1993 Annotation: Here is Gorey, doing what Gorey does best--and what only Gorey can do: droll, cracked Victorian pen-and-ink takeoffs on melodramas and primers, bicycles and divas, allegories and crime. Illustrated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Individual Artists - General - Art | Techniques - Cartooning - Art | Techniques - Pen & Ink Drawing |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 93170529 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.96" W x 11.02" (1.74 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gorey, Edward: - Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey's Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980. |