Amphigorey Also

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Gorey Edward Gorey, Edward Gorey
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1993
• EAN: 9780156056724
• ISBN: 978-0-15-605672-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 279 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 912 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Media Tie-In, ART: Individual Artists / General, ART: Techniques / Cartooning, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Fantasy, ART: Individual Artists / Monographs, ART: Techniques / Pen & Ink Drawing, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Nonfiction / History, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Reference, Guides & Companions, ART: Techniques / Drawing / Pencil, ART: Techniques / Drawing / General, ART: Techniques / Painting / Watercolor