Twenty-six curious creatures - from the fastidious Ampoo to the world's one and only Zote - fill the pages of The Utter Zoo, an alphabet from the untamed imagination of Edward Gorey. The Boggerslosh,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
this book is really hard to find but it is worth it! I think its great for all the Edward Gorey fans out there! The poetry and pictures are fabulous and all my friends loved it!
FOR THE GOREY FANATIC
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Hard to find, great book, nicely done. Better quality than I expected. Can't wait to use it!
Not as Macabre as Gashlycrumb Tinies, but just as funny.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As if the cleverly worded lymerics weren't enough, Gorey's illustrations are whimsical and expressive. Together the art and the poetry will have you laughing out loud. The only problem is deciding whether or not to share the humor with friends. I can't bring myself to use the pages as postcards.
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Edward Gorey
Published by Phillip Caprara • February 16, 2022
Illustrator, author, animator, puppeteer, cartoonist, these are just a few of the titles that can be given to the talented Edward Gorey. Like many illustrators, Gorey has never been a household name. Despite this, however, his works have a devout cult following. You've likely come across them without realizing. Of all his oeuvre, nowhere is this combination of artistic style and fascination with the darker elements of humanity more evident than in his abecedaria.
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