Edward Gorey produced many of his quirky works under various anagrammatic pseudonyms. He used Garrod Weedy only once for The Pointless Book in 1993, assigning the copyright to the pseudonymous author as well. Gorey has dutifully signed the book Garrod Weedy. The book has Gorey's characteristic hand-lettering and even without a Gorey cover illustration or Gorey's name, it does look every bit like a Gorey book, albeit a "pointless" one.
Note: See Brainpickings for a post on "Anatomy of Anagrammatic Pseudonyms: The Many Incarnations of Edward Gorey."
I am always looking for scans or photos of rare books and original art and eccentricities by Edward Gorey including any created in the name of his pseudonymous alter egos.
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| Garrod Weedy is an anagrammatic pseudonym |
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| Edward Gorey's signature as Garrod Weedy |
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| Edward Gorey Abe Books Listing as of October 29, 2017 |
Note: See Brainpickings for a post on "Anatomy of Anagrammatic Pseudonyms: The Many Incarnations of Edward Gorey."
I am always looking for scans or photos of rare books and original art and eccentricities by Edward Gorey including any created in the name of his pseudonymous alter egos.
Quick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives
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There are hundreds of photos of Edward Gorey books, art and ephemera at http://www.goreybooks.com/cgi-bin/emAlbum.cgi. If there's anything you can't find, use the email address on that web site to contact me and I'll see if I have it.
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