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Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art & Design Hardcover – March 31, 2015

by Steven Heller (Author), Edward Gorey (Illustrator)
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The master creator of finely crosshatched illustrations and sinisterly amusing tales, Edward Gorey (American, 1925 2000) got his start in publishing by designing book covers for such New York houses as Doubleday, Grosset & Dunlap, Vintage Books, and later Random House. Today, his prodigious output of hundreds of dust jackets and paperback covers evidences his distinctive flair for design and his extraordinary ability to portray the essence of the books that came his way. Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art & Design features a broad selection of his work, created from 1953 to 2000.

In his essay, Steven Heller offers an insightful overview of Gorey's book cover art and design. He writes, "Successful cover design requires the expertise of an artist, typographer, poster designer, and logo maker. Many book design specialists were incapable of designing a cover or jacket with the same Gorey aplomb, even if they tried."

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    March 31, 2015
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    8.6 x 0.8 x 10.6 inches
  6. ISBN-10
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    978-0764971471
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The master creator of finely crosshatched illustrations and sinisterly amusing tales, Edward Gorey (American, 1925-2000) got his start in publishing by designing book covers for such New York houses as Doubleday, Grosset & Dunlap, Vintage Books, and later Random House. Today, his prodigious output of hundreds of dust jackets and paperback covers evidences his distinctive flair for design and his extraordinary ability to portray the essence of the books that came his way. Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art & Design features a broad selection of his work, created from 1953 to 2000. In his essay, Steven Heller offers an insightful overview of Gorey's book cover art and design. He writes, "Successful cover design requires the expertise of an artist, typographer, poster designer, and logo maker. Many book design specialists were incapable of designing a cover or jacket with the same Gorey aplomb, even if they tried."

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pomegranate Communications; First Edition (March 31, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 132 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764971476
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764971471
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 0.8 x 10.6 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 65 ratings

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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.

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Alex G
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2015
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Gorgeous book!! Any fan of Edward Gorey must add this to their collection. Very cool pictures and new insight to his work not as commonly seen. Definitely a must have for any fan. Buy, buy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars GOREY COVERS
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2015
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This is a most excellent collection of the cover illustration work of the great Edward Gorey. Most of the illustrations are full page and wonderfully reproduced. I bought this as an Xmas gift for a dear friend who is a Goreyphile, and she was immensely pleased with it. I may have to get a copy for myself as well.
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Emme
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2022
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Gave as a gift & recipient loves it.
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G.A. Emil
4.0 out of 5 stars What's Your Favorite Cover Story?
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015
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No matter how hard I try, I am unable to choose just one favorite Edward Gorey ( The Gashlycrumb Tinies , The Hapless Child , The Evil Garden , etc.) book cover. Gorey authored about 100 of his own works, but he also squeezed in well over 200 cover designs, and they're just as delicious to look at. Over the years, over time, I thought I'd be able to narrow it down, using wisdom and hindsight, to maybe two or three favorites. Or five, or ten. Alas.

So I hoped  Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design  would somehow expose the Gorey-est of Gorey covers, that it combine thoughtful analysis and consensus among experts, maybe even Gorey himself, to ferret out 'The One', or Ones. Well, not quite. But book designer  Steven Heller , with the help of Doubleday Anchor co-worker  C. Joerns  and A. Brown of Gotham Book Mart, seems to have insight into why so many of us collect these wonderful literary art pieces, and there's not one that will rise above the rest, that nearly each design is as appealing as the next, for all the right reasons.

Gorey was a master of combining both the illustrative arts with the literary arts, the visual in service to the intellectual. And for the many who chose to see the bound book as precious objects of desire, there is no parallel to holding a classic work, with cover created by Edward Gorey, in your hands.

-- Glen E., Goreyography.com
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D. Crites-Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Expanding knowledge about Edward Gorey
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2015
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As a sometime collector of Edward Gorey material, this book provides wonderful new insight into the unique contribution Gorey has made to literature and the arts. Hard bound, the quality of the book itself is impeccable.
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Sister C
5.0 out of 5 stars I adore Edward Gorey and have had many of his ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2016
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I adore Edward Gorey and have had many of his books. Very New England sensibility, dry wit and exquisite illustraion. I had been looking for many of the older book covers for years! Well worth the price.
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Uncle Mocky
5.0 out of 5 stars ... page after another of treasurable book covers by a brilliant, unique
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2017
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One page after another of treasurable book covers by a brilliant, unique, immediately identifiable master who always found just the right way to evoke the story within, be it by Conrad, Alain-Fournier, T.S. Eliot, Henry James, Gide, Trilling--or himself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Collector's item.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017
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Gorey's paperback designs for Anchor/Doubleday are brilliant, and here they all in all their austere glory, so you can finally throw out all those mildewed pbs you have been saving. Excellent book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Una maravilla
Reviewed in Spain on August 4, 2022
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Esta edición es una maravilla y la calidad de la impresión increíble.
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Vivi Figueira
5.0 out of 5 stars As capas desenhadas por Edward Gorey
Reviewed in Brazil on April 11, 2019
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Para quem é fã do Edward Gorey ou quer conhecer melhor o trabalho do artista, este é um livro específico das capas que ele realizou durante seus mais de 50 anos de carreira como ilustrador, designer e autor de livros.
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Vivi Figueira
5.0 out of 5 stars As capas desenhadas por Edward Gorey
Reviewed in Brazil on April 11, 2019
Para quem é fã do Edward Gorey ou quer conhecer melhor o trabalho do artista, este é um livro específico das capas que ele realizou durante seus mais de 50 anos de carreira como ilustrador, designer e autor de livros.
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Kathleen Wetton
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Addition for your Gorey Collection!
Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2016
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Another wonderful and most well~done book from the magnificent and accomplished Edward Gorey. For the true fans of his art, this book provides a very comphrehensive collection and further insight into his work. Beautifully printed and hardbound.
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DrLin
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2015
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A truly wonderful book showing many covers from the amazing Edward Gorey. Arrived quickly in perfect condition
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Tomás Serrano
4.0 out of 5 stars Estupenda colección de portadas
Reviewed in Spain on January 13, 2016
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Las portadas de novelas que contiene el libro son muy destacables, cada una ocupando una página. Muy buena presentación. Excelente regalo
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