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Ascending Peculiarity
Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
by Edward Gorey ; Karen Wilkin
ISBN: 0151005044
ISBN-13: 9780151005048
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Edited by one of the authors of THE WORLD OF EDWARD GOREY, this volume is comprised of excerpts from interviews with and autobiographical writings by illustrator Gorey, and is accented with a number of previously unpublished drawings and sketches, along with little-seen photographs.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harcourt
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 7 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.7 pounds
Pages: 292
Publisher's Notes
A vivid self-portrait in words of one of the great American artists of the twentieth century. Designed to appeal to Gorey lovers as well as those seeking an introduction to his work, Ascending Peculiarity includes reproductions of previously unpublished drawings and photographs. Edited by Karen Wilkin. Edward Gorey's extraordinary and disconcerting books are avidly sought and treasured throughout the world, but until now little has been known about the man himself. While he was notoriously protective of his privacy, Gorey did grant dozens of interviews over the course of his life. And as the conversations collected in this book demonstrate, he proved to be unfailingly charming, gracious, and fascinating. Here is Gorey in his own words, ruminating on everything from French symbolist poetry to soap operas, from George Balanchine and the unique beauty of ballet to Victorian photographs of dead children. We meet the artist in his ramshackle book-lined studio in Manhattan and his equally bizarre house on Cape Cod. We listen as he describes his legendary upbringing and vast range of influences, as well as how he managed to work amid all his cats.
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Edward Gorey
Harcourt. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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Gorey, Edward
New York, NY: Harcourt Publishers,U.S., 2001 USED - Standard. Book/DJ have only minor reading wear; binding is square and tight; text is clean and unmarked. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward; Wilkin, Karen ed. of interviews
Harcourt. 1st printing,2001. Near Fine/Near Fine hard cover. large 8vo,boards,292pp,illus. light rubbing,edgewear,dust jacket. slight shelfwear cover. clean,tight,text. art. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward, and Wilkin, Karen (Editor)
Harcourt. Fine/Near Fine. 2001. Hard Cover. 8vo 0151005044 Fine copy in Near fine dust jacket UNREAD, NO marks Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 292 p. Topics 20th century; Art; Artists; Artists, Architects, Photographers; Biography & Autobiography; Gorey, Edward; Individual Artist; Interviews; Literary; Non-Fiction; United States . ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward. Edited by Karen Wilkin
New York: Harcourt, 2001 A collection of interviews with your favorite author of little twisted books. Gathered from 25 years of material from various sources. First printing, fine in a near fine printing (touch of wear to jacket at corners, head of spine). Includes several b&w photos and roughly 40 Gorey illustrations. . First Edition. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity
Gorey, Edward
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harcourt Publishers,U.S., 2001. Some rubbing to spine extremeties, previous owners ink name and date on title page, otherwise clean tight and bright. Un-clipped dust jacket with a hint of edge wear in new folded only Brodart. Stated first edition. Interviews with Edward Gorey selected and edited by Karen Wilkin.. ISBN: 0151005044. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTOBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY ART CARTOONING INDIVIDUAL. ( more information)
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EDWARD GOREY ON EDWARD GOREY: ASCENDING PECULIARITY
Gorey, Edward
New York: Harcourt Inc., 2001. Book appears to be New, not used. Portrait of Edward Gorey on the front of the dust jacket with some of his drawings. Interviews selected and edited by Karen Wilkin. 291 pages with photographs and art work. Contents include: Edward Gorey: An Introduction. Balletgorey; Conversations with Writers:Edward Gorey; Dick Cavett Show with Edward Gorey; Cat Quotes of Edward Gorey; The Gorey Details; Proust Questionaire; The Connection; Writing "The Black Doll":A Talk with Edward Gorey; and more.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward; Wilkin, Karen
New York: Harcourt. 2001. F First Edition, First Printing. H Hard Cover. Very Good. Introduction to the life and intriguingly creepy art of Edward Gorey, illustrated with his own designs. Golden tan boards, 292 pages, illustrated dustjacket. The book is in near fine condition with some light rubbing to the spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, very clean pages free from names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has some minimal shelfwear, some creases to the inner flaps. Very clean copy. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity. Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Wilkin, Karen (Intrviewer/editor)
2001 Harcourt, NY; ISBN 0-15-100504-4.. 1st edition, hardcover, dust jacket; both the book and jacket are as new. Interviews with Edward Gorey where he talks about his art and his take on life. His distinctive art graces many books from children to adult. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward and Karen Wilkin (editor)
New York: Harcourt. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0151005044 . Yellow boards with silver lettering on spine, in an unclipped dust jacket. Stated First edition. First (A) printing. Book is square and tight. There is mild wear to the edges of the boards and the spine ends, and a slight bump to the top front corner. The dust jacket has light edge wear and rubbing. The pages are clean and unmarked. A collection of more than 20 interviews with the artist, accompanied by photos and 150 drawings. Includes bibliography, and miscellaneous Gorey quotes. 292 pp. . ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward
NY: Harcourt, 2001, number line: K J I H G F E D C B A, first edition. ISBN 0-15-100504-4 Octavo (9.25 in. by 7.25 in.); 292pp.; fine hardcover; fine dust jacket; crisp; clean; bright; unread. Multiple copies of this book are available.. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity : Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward / Wilken, Karen (editor)
New York: Harcourt, Inc., 2001. 292 pages in length. First Edition Stated, also indicated first edition with 'A'. Illustrated with photos and numerous Gorey illustrations. A vivid self-portrait of one of the late 20th century's most admired illustrators presented through a collection of 22 interviews gathered over a quarter century.. ISBN: 0-15-100504-4. First Edition Stated. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Gorey, Edward; Karen Wilkin, interviews sel. and ed
New York: Harcourt Brace, 2001 (xxi) 292 pages, b/w illustrations by Gorey, acknowledgments, index, 8vo, yellow boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Stated First Edition. Hard Cover. Illus. by Gorey, Edward. ( more information)
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Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
GOREY, Edward
NY: Harcourt. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2001. Hardcover. 0151005044 . Interviews selected and edited by Karen Wilkin. Illustrations by Edward Gorey throughout. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . ( more information)
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Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey - Ascending Peculiarity - illustrated
Gorey , Edward / Karen Wilken , ed
Florida: Harcourt Brace Academic Pub.. New/New. 2001. First Edition, Later Printing. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. 0151005044 Hardcover in DJ ... BRAND NEW from publisher ... Never opened , Never owned ... Jacket protected in New , clear , non-stick mylar sleeve ... light shelf mark to back of price clipped dj , not noticeable in new sleeve ... Gift Giving quality ... 292 pages ... illustrated with B&W illustrations by Edward Gorey throughout ... Edward Gorey's extraordinary and disconcerting books are avidly sought after and treasured aound the world ... but until now little has been known about the man himself ... While he was notoriously protective of his privacy ... Gorey did grant dozens of interviews over the course of his life ... And as the conversations gathered in this book suggest ... he was unfailingly charming, gracious ... and fascinating ... Here is Gorey in his own words ... ruminating on everything from the ballets of George Balanchine to cats ... from classical Japanese litererature to television sit-coms ... from obscure silent films to yard sales ...We meet the artist in his ramshackle book-lined studio in Manhattan and his equally bizarre house on Cape Cod ... and listen as he describes his eclectic obsessions and tastes ... Together, this collection of more than a quarter century of interviews constitutes a loosely sketched self-portrait ... a freewheeling autobiography in Gorey's own fashion ... " Ascending Peculiarity - Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey " ... by Edward Gorey ... edited by Karen Wilken ...published by Harcourt , Florida ... 2001 ... Hardcover in Dustjacket ... Brand New Gift Giving quality *** Securely packed for safe delivery ~ We've been shipping books across North America and around the World, since 1965 ~ Family owned & operated for more than 40 years ~ Online sellers for 10 years ! . ( more information)
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Roundhouse 2001. Fine in publishers cloth in like dustjacket. 320pp. Illustrated throughout. 1st edition. Edward Gorey's extraordinary and often disconcerting books are avidly sought and treasured throughout the world, but until now little has been known about the man himself. Gorey, notoriously protective of his privacy, did grant a number of interviews over the course of his life. And as the conversations collected in this book demonstrate, he proved to be unfailingly charming and fascinating. Here is Gorey in his own words and pictures, ruminating on his ascending peculiarity. ISBN 0151005044 ( more information)
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