George's Copy of Phantasmagorey: The Work of Edward Gorey

Phantasmagorey: The Work of Edward Gorey is a 1974 catalogue compiled by Clifford Ross. It is not likely to be found in the library of the casual Edward Gorey collector. A copy offered by Reilly Books of Richmond is unusual in that Gorey did not strike out his printed name when signing it, something we saw in the only other copy of the book on this blog which is fairly typical for the author. It is also rare in that is the first signed Gorey book we have seen here that is personalized with a short inscription: "For George." For anyone mulliing the purchase of Phantasmagorey, this might just be the copy to own.

Edward Gorey
Reilly Books listing accessed October 6, 2024

https://www.reillybookshop.com/shop/p/phantasmagorey-the-work-of-edward-gorey-signed?rq=Phantasmagorey

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Phantasmagorey, Signed by Edward Gorey

Phantasmagorey, a catalogue of Edward Gorey's work, was compiled by Clifford Ross for a 1974 exhibition at the Sterling Memorial Library of Yale University. A signed copy of the book, accompanied by price lists of Gorey note cards and rubber stamps, has been sold by Moe's Books, of Berkeley, for the price of $150.

Signed title page
Unusually, the P of Phantasmagorey hangs over the fold line.

Edward Gorey
AbeBooks listing accessed May 8, 2022

https://www.abebooks.com/signed-first-edition/Phantasmagorey-Work-Edward-Gorey-Sterling-Memorial/31173073781/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&cm_ite=viewbook_low

Note:  For more on this and other Gorey exhibition catalogues, see "Reference Materials, Part 2" on the Goreyana blog here.

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