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Edward gorey, who has died aged 75 from an apparent heart attack, was known for often macabre drawings and picturestories which gained him a worldwide cult following. Andreas brown and the edward gorey charitable trust, thomas and joann michalak, sam speigel, and our edward gorey house docents who annually digest our musings. Heck, what i read had me praying prayers of protection before i was even done, just saying. The book, written in rhyming dactylic couplets, follows 26 children. A dispirited and distasteful diversion for christmas by edward gorey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His sticks signature artwork inspired karl edward wagners topnotch. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Itd be hard to say which of his books are the best, because if you like this style, theyre all so good.
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