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Tag Archives: Edward Gorey
all the trains are gone
The illustration above, appeared in The Fatal Lozenge which was Edward Gorey’s first published “alphabet book”. In the book series, each letter of the alphabet is represented by a character which appears in a four line poem and each poem … Continue reading
Gorey on Gory
I was saddened to read that mystery writer and editor Marvin Kaye died on May 13, 2021 at the age of 83. Edward Gorey created wonderful wraparound dust jacket cover designs for eight of the numerous anthologies Kaye produced.
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged book cover art, book cover design, Edward Gorey, Marvin Kaye
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Under the Martians
As a child, I was a big science fiction fan. I particularly enjoyed illustrated editions such as this great version from the short lived Looking Glass Library imprint. In 1960 artist Edward Gorey created the cover and pen and ink … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Writing
Tagged Children's literature, Edmund Wilson, Edward Gorey, H.G. Wells, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Tales of Good and Evil
I have long been aware that Edward Gorey designed and illustrated his own books, but I was surprised to discover that he worked as a book designer for Doubleday Publishing throughout the 1950s. While employed by Doubleday, Gorey created more … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged book cover design, book covers, Doubleday, Edward Gorey, Franz Kafka, Pushkin
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Art of the Cover
As a book collector and a book seller, I have often purchased a book just because the dust jacket art caught my eye. In this terrific new book, The Illustrated Dust Jacket 1920-1970, author Martin Salisbury explores the transition from plain paper … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, USA
Tagged Book Art, book cover design, dust jackets, Edward Gorey, Milton Glaser
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