Edward Gorey, his book cover art & design, essay by Steven Heller
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Edward Gorey, his book cover art & design, essay by Steven Heller
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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Edward Gorey
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890971705
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essay by Steven Heller
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his book cover art & design
Summary
Edward Gorey initially illustrated paperback covers and dust jackets for the likes of Joseph Conrad, Henry James and Charles Dickens, establishing a pen-and-ink hand-lettered style that would challenge prevailing American publishing standards and help define his publisher's visual identity. Gorey's prodigious output of hundres of dust jackets and paperback covers evidences his distinctive flair for design and his extraordinary ability to protray the essence of the books that come his way
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