| The Eclectic Abecedarium Contributor(s): Gorey, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764945971 ISBN-13: 9780764945977 Publisher: Pomegranate Communications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Edward Gorey's first miniature book, The Eclectic Abecedarium is an illustrated adventure through the English alphabet, accompanied by rhyming adventure through the English alphabet, accompanied by rhyming couplets penned by Gorey, who described his creations as "literary nonsense." Inspired by popular moral primers for children, Gorey created an updated version of Isaac Watt's alphabetic adhorisms. Part sweet songs of unseen birds and part cautionary tales, this abecedarium fully lives up to the epithet "eclectic." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Drawing |
| Dewey: 741.973 |
| LCCN: 2008922702 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 4.42" W x 5.18" (0.33 lbs) 1 pages |