{"product_id":"from-ted-to-tom-the-illustrated-envelopes-of-edward-gorey-hardcover","title":"From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Gorey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Fitzharris\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the envelopes of letters sent to a dear friend, the famed artist and writer Edward Gorey drew dozens of original illustrations--illustrations now collected in this volume along with marvelously playful selections from the correspondence, all never before seen by the public until now. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Ted to Tom\u003c\/i\u003e will be published in the centenary year of Edward Gorey's birth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Tom Fitzharris met Edward \"Ted\" Gorey in 1974, the two quickly struck up a friendship. Over the next year Gorey sent a total of fifty letters to Fitzharris. Every envelope Fitzharris received was illustrated by Gorey, and filled with surprises: typewritten letters with news and opinions from Gorey's life, handwritten note cards with unexpected quotes, sketches, inside jokes, and a host of other joyous miscellany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAssembled here for the first time, these envelopes and their contents deliver all the humor, imagination, gossip, and wonder that came with being Edward Gorey's pen pal.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Gorey\u003c\/b\u003e (1925-2000) was a writer, illustrator, and Tony Award-winning costume designer born in Chicago. He studied briefly at the Art Institute of Chicago before studying French literature at Harvard College. In 1953 Gorey published \u003ci\u003eThe Unstrung Harp\u003c\/i\u003e, the first of his many books, which include \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Tea-Cosy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Epiplectic Bicycle\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Fitzharris\u003c\/b\u003e was a close friend of Edward Gorey in the 1970s. He currently lives in New York City and East Hampton and gives tours at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 6 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984004743469,"sku":"9781681379050","price":27.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/n9vq5y2Bw49781681379050.webp?v=1776081333","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/from-ted-to-tom-the-illustrated-envelopes-of-edward-gorey-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}