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GOREY, EDWARD, 1925 to 2000

Edward Gorey

American writer, artist, and illustrator.

Books: 6
Editions tracked: 10
First editions: 5
Nationality: United States

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Earliest first editionThe Haunted Looking GlassLooking Glass Library; distributed by Random House, 1959 Most editions trackedAmphigorey2 editions

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The Vinegar Works: Three Volumes of Moral Instruction

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Edward Gorey's Haunted Looking Glass

Edward Gorey · first published 1959

1st Looking Glass Library; distributed by Random House1959 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Gashlycrumb Tinies

Edward Gorey · first published 1963

The Gilded Bat

Edward Gorey · first published 1966

1st Simon & Schuster1966 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Jonathan Cape1967 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Shrinking of Treehorn

Edward Gorey, Florence Parry Heide · first published 1971

1st Holiday House1971 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
Puffin1975 Paperback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Amphigorey

Edward Gorey · first published 1972

1st G.P. Putnam's Sons1972 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
G.P. Putnam's Sons1972 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Amphigorey Too

Edward Gorey · first published 1975

1st Perigee Books1975 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Edward Gorey born?

Edward Gorey was born in 1925 and died in 2000.

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We track 6 books by Edward Gorey across 10 editions, 5 of them first editions.

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