The listing attic [and] The unstrung harp

by Edward Gorey

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Published 1974 by Abelard-Schuman in London .
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Classifications
Other titles	The listing attic.
Statement	Edward Gorey.
Contributions	Gorey, Edward St. John.
LC Classifications	PS3513.O614 L5 1975, PS3513O614 L5 1974
The Physical Object
Pagination	[127] p. :
Number of Pages	127
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL21160740M
ISBN 10	0200721038, 0200722905

Amphigorey by Edward Gorey, , download free ebooks, Download free PDF EPUB ebook. The Unstrung Harp, Brown and Company, ; The Listing Attic, Brown and Company, ; The Doubtful Guest, Doubleday, ; The Object Lesson, Doubleday, ; The.

A mix of poetry and prose, light-hearted and decidedly more morbid storytelling, the book is sure to satisfy both fans of art and lovers of short stories alike. Stories included: "The Unstrung Harp" "The Listing Attic" "The Doubtful Guest" "The Object Lesson" "The Bug Book" "The Fatal Lozenge" "The Hapless Child" "The Curious Sofa" "The /5(22). Listing attic [and] The unstrung harp Loathsome couple Merrill Moore and the American sonnet Object-lesson PSO O25 Other statue PSO O84 Utter zoo PSO U8 Works about Edward Gorey. Elephant house: or, the home of Edward.

Edward Gorey ( – ) Edward St. John Gorey (Febru Ap ) was a writer and artist noted for his wry, macabre illustrated books. Born in Chicago, Gorey attended a variety of local grade schools and then the Francis W. Parker School. A mix of poetry and prose, light-hearted and decidedly more morbid storytelling, the book is sure to satisfy both fans of art and lovers of short stories alike. Stories included: "The Unstrung Harp" "The Listing Attic" "The Doubtful Guest" "The Object Lesson" "The Bug Book" "The Fatal Lozenge" "The Hapless Child" "The Curious Sofa" "The.

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Gorey's book, however, will make you forget all that bosh. "The Listing Attic" is a collection of limericks, in this case, self-aware paeans to the very worst of Edwardian society--child labor, domestic violence, alcoholism, a disconnected aristocracy, and the lot.

Gorey looks these ills directly in the eye, winks, and does a little jig.4/5(18). Five stars for 'The Unstrung Harp'; an absolute gem. Four and a half stars for 'The Listing Attic', only because some of the rhymes are too contrived to generate the sheer delight I /5.

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Are you an author. Learn about Author Central 5/5(3). ISBN: OCLC Number: Description: [] pages: illustrations ; 19 cm: Other Titles: Listing attic. The listing attic: the unstrung harp.

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Find more information about: ISBN: OCLC Number. Hardcover, ISBN Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, Used - Very Good. Very Good. Hard cover. The Listing Attic & The Unstrung Harp by Gorey, Edward, Glued binding.

Contains: Illustrations/5(8). The Unstrung Harp, The Listing Attic, The Doubtful Guest, The Object-Lesson, The Bug Book, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Child, The Curious Sofa, The Willowdale Handcar, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, The West Wing, The Wuggly Ump, The Sinking Spell, and The Remembered Visit/5.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A hardcover in yellow paper boards. A reprint of Gorey's Listing Attic and Unstrung Harp, together in a single volume. Unmarked pages, and unmarked text. Reprints of the original books as first published in and "O rage.

O despoir!". Seller Inventory # Fred Buy a cheap copy of The Listing Attic & The Unstrung Harp book by Edward Gorey. Free shipping over $ As noted on the blogspot, finding a copy of "The Listing Attic" in collectable condition can be more difficult than with Gorey's first book, "The Unstrung Harp": this is due to the fact that the pictorial boards and dust jacket are printed in dark colours which readily show every slight bit of wear.

Amphigorey, (ISBN ) – contains The Unstrung Harp, The Listing Attic, The Doubtful Guest, The Object-Lesson, The Bug Book, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Child, The Curious Sofa, The Willowdale Handcar, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, The West Wing, The Wuggly Ump, The Sinking Spell, and The Remembered VisitAwards: Tony Award (costume design); Deutscher.

As noted on the blogspot, finding a copy of "The Listing Attic" in collectable condition can be more difficult than with Gorey's first book, "The Unstrung Harp": this is due to the fact that the pictorial boards and dust jacket are printed in dark colours which readily show every slight bit of Rating: % positive.

Edward Gorey’s 2nd book, after the THE UNSTRUNG HARP. Both thecovers underlying the dust jacket, and the jacket itself, have only minimal wear. illustratedhardcover, in very good + dust jacket (protected by a clear mylar wrapper).Seller Rating: % positive.

the unstrung harp () the listing attic () the doubtful guest () the object lesson () the bug book () the fatal lozenge () the gorey alphabet () [english edition of fatal lozenge] the hapless child () the curious sofa () Written: - THE UNSTRUNG HARP () THE LISTING ATTIC () THE DOUBTFUL GUEST () THE OBJECT LESSON () THE BUG BOOK () THE FATAL LOZENGE () THE GOREY ALPHABET () [English edition of FATAL LOZENGE] THE HAPLESS CHILD () THE CURIOUS SOFA () THE WILLOWDALE HANDCAR () THE.

Amphigorey, (ISBN ) — contains The Unstrung Harp, The Listing Attic, The Doubtful Guest, The Object-Lesson, The Bug Book, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Child, The Curious Sofa, The Willowdale Handcar, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, The West Wing, The Wuggly Ump, The Sinking Spell, and The Remembered Visit.

A mix of poetry and prose, light-hearted and decidedly more morbid storytelling, the book is sure to satisfy both fans of art and lovers of short stories alike.

Stories included: "The Unstrung Harp" "The Listing Attic" "The Doubtful Guest" "The Object Lesson" "The Bug Book" "The Fatal Lozenge" "The Hapless Child" "The Curious Sofa" "The 4/5(K). The author/illustrator’s books, which are mostly quite short, were compiled into a handful of collections, including, for example, in Amphigorey (), which features The Unstrung Harp, The Listing Attic, The Doubtful Guest, The Object-Lesson, The Bug Book, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Child, The Curious Sofa, The Willowdale Handcar, The Gashlycrumb.

A collection of the Edward Gorey`s haunting and surreal graphic stories and verses: The Unstrung Harp, The Listing Attic, The Doubtful Guest, The Object-Lesson, The Bug Book, The Fatal Lozenge, The Hapless Shild, The Curious Sofa, The Willowdale Handcar, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, The Insect God, The West Wing, The Wuggly Ump, The Sinking Spell, The.

Author: Edward Gorey (American, Chicago – Cape Cod) Illustrator: Edward Gorey (American, Chicago – Cape Cod) Publisher: G. Putnam's Sons, New York Date: Medium: Illustrations: commercial reproductions of original drawings Dimensions: 11 1/4 × 8 3/16 × 1 in.

( × × cm) Classification: Books Credit Line: Administrative Purchase. The Unstrung HarpToledano A1a; $95 - $ The Listing AtticToledano A2a; $95 - $ The Listing Attic & The Unstrung HarpToledano A2d; $70 - $ The Doubtful Guest ; Toledano A3a, $95 - $ The Object LessonToledano A4a; $ - $Edward St.

John Gorey was American author, artist, designer and illustrator. He was best known for his book illustrations.This first volume of his collected works includes: The Unstrung Harp, in which Mr. Earbrass tries, in nonsensical fashion, to write his novel.

The Listing Attic, a rhyming compendium of humorous tragedies, The Doubtful Guest, my favorite of the master's works/5(14).