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Edward Gorey

Gorey, Edward St. John

February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000 (aged 75)

Birth place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

27 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
December 1954 90 Review The Listing Attic The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1954
May 1958 120|120.2 Review The Doubtful Guest Astounding Science Fiction, May 1958
July 1969 66 Interior Art Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby Children's Digest, July 1969
May 1974 113 Review Amphigorey Fantastic, May 1974
May 1974 113 Review The Awdrey-Gore Legacy Fantastic, May 1974
May 1974 113 Review The Epiplectic Bicycle Fantastic, May 1974
December 1975 17 Review Amphigorey Delap's F & SF Review, December 1975
December 1975 16 Review Amphigorey Too Delap's F & SF Review, December 1975
June 1981 41 Interior Art 100 Years of Fantasy Illustration Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, June 1981
November 1982 45 Interior Art Levitation Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, November 1982
May 1984 30 Review Amphigorey Also Fantasy Review, May 1984
January 1988 19|19.3 Review The Raging Tide; or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio Locus, #324 January 1988
June 1988 91 Review The Raging Tide: or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, June 1988
February 1995 30 Interior Art Cover for "The Vinegar Works" by Edward Gorey All Hallows, February 1995
February 1995 21 Interior Art Cover of "Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural" by Henry Mazzeo All Hallows, February 1995
February 1995 19 Interior Art Cover of "The Haunted Looking Glass" by Edward Gorey All Hallows, February 1995
February 1995 20 Interior Art The Vinegar Works All Hallows, February 1995
June 1998 bc Interior Art Cover of "Painted Devils: Strange Stories" by Robert Aickman All Hallows, June 1998
October 1998 32 Interior Art The Judge's House All Hallows, October 1998
June 2000 125 Interior Art Detail from "The Epileptic Bicycle" All Hallows, June 2000
June 2000 bc Interior Art Illustration from "The Willowdale Handcar" All Hallows, June 2000
June 2001 bc Interior Art Cover for "The Haunted Looking Glass" by Edward Gorey All Hallows, June 2001
January 2002 14 Review Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey SFRA Review #256
January 2004 20 Review The Gashlycrumb Tinies Weird Tales, January-February 2004
January 2004 20 Review The Object-Lesson Weird Tales, January-February 2004
April 2016 43 Review Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design Locus, #663 April 2016
December 2020 32|32.4 Interior Art The Shrinking of Treehorn (interior art) The New York Times Book Review, December 6, 2020

23 English-language books

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1997 Locus Poll Award Best Art Book The World of Edward Gorey Finalist
2016 Locus Poll Award Best Art Book Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design Finalist
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Year Publication Title
Cover 1954 The Listing Attic The Listing Attic
Cover 1954 The Sinister Researches of C. P. Ransom The Sinister Researches of C. P. Ransom
1959 Men and Gods Men and Gods
Cover 1959 Nineteenth Century German Tales Nineteenth Century German Tales
Cover 1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Haunted Looking Glass
Cover 1960 Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque
Cover 1960 The War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds
Cover 1961 Three Hearts and Three Lions Three Hearts and Three Lions
Cover 1962 Pippin's Journal, or Rosemary Is for Remembrance Pippin's Journal; or, Rosemary Is for Remembrance
Cover 1963 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
Cover January 1963 The Vinegar Works The Vinegar Works
Cover January 1964 The Dark Beasts and Eight Other Stories from the Hounds of Tindalos The Dark Beasts and Eight Other Stories from the Hounds of Tindalos
Cover February 1964 Things Things
Cover 1965 Monster Festival Monster Festival
Cover July 1965 Come Back, Dr. Caligari Come Back, Dr. Caligari
Cover November 1966 The Adventures of Gremlin The Adventures of Gremlin
Cover 1967 The Christmas Bower The Christmas Bower
Cover 1968 A Gorey Festival A Gorey Festival
Cover 1969 The Epiplectic Bicycle The Epiplectic Bicycle
1971 Some Things Fierce and Fatal Some Things Fierce and Fatal
Cover August 1971 Five Victorian Ghost Novels Five Victorian Ghost Novels
1972 Amphigorey Amphigorey
Cover 1972 Freaky Friday Freaky Friday
Cover 1972 The Awdrey-Gore Legacy The Awdrey-Gore Legacy
Cover 1973 Mistresses of Mystery: Two Centuries of Suspense Stories by the Gentle Sex Mistresses of Mystery: Two Centuries of Suspense Stories by the Gentle Sex
Cover 1973 The House with a Clock in Its Walls The House With a Clock in Its Walls
Cover October 1974 A Billion for Boris A Billion for Boris
Cover 1975 Amphigorey Too Amphigorey Too
Cover 1975 Ladies of Fantasy: Two Centuries of Sinister Stories by the Gentle Sex Ladies of Fantasy: Two Centuries of Sinister Stories by the Gentle Sex
Cover 1975 Ladies of the Gothics Ladies of the Gothics
Cover 1976 Women of the Weird: Eerie Stories by the Gentle Sex Women of the Weird: Eerie Stories by the Gentle Sex
Cover September 1976 Sisters of Sorcery: Two Centuries of Witchcraft Stories by the Gentle Sex Sisters of Sorcery: Two Centuries of Witchcraft Stories by the Gentle Sex
Cover 1977 Ghostly Gentlewomen: Two Centuries of Spectral Stories by the Gentle Sex Ghostly Gentlewomen: Two Centuries of Spectral Stories by the Gentle Sex
Cover September 1977 Cold Hand in Mine Cold Hand in Mine
Cover 1979 Dracula: A Toy Theatre Dracula: A Toy Theatre
Cover 1979 Fun Phantoms: Tales of Ghostly Entertainment Fun Phantoms: Tales of Ghostly Entertainment
Cover March 1979 Painted Devils: Strange Stories Painted Devils: Strange Stories
Cover November 1979 The Vampyre: A Bedside Companion The Vampyre: A Bedside Companion
Cover October 1981 Ghosts: A Treasury of Chilling Tales Old and New Ghosts: A Treasury of Chilling Tales Old and New
October 1981 The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing
Cover 1982 Light Metres Light Metres
Cover 1982 Summer Switch Summer Switch
Cover 1982 The Dwindling Party The Dwindling Party
Cover November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Cover 1983 The Curse of the Montrolfes The Curse of the Montrolfes
Cover May 1983 The Curse of the Blue Figurine The Curse of the Blue Figurine
Cover November 1983 Amphigorey Also Amphigorey Also
Cover November 1983 The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt
Cover 1984 Edward Gorey's Haunted Looking Glass Edward Gorey's Haunted Looking Glass
1984 The Dark Secret of Weatherend The Dark Secret of Weatherend
Cover 1984 Treehorn's Treasure Treehorn's Treasure
Cover December 1984 The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull
Cover May 1985 Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural
Cover November 1985 The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost
Cover December 1985 The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn
Cover September 1986 Dido and Pa Dido and Pa
Cover October 1986 The Eyes of the Killer Robot The Eyes of the Killer Robot
Cover April 1987 Vampires Vampires
Cover September 1987 Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New Devils & Demons: A Treasury of Fiendish Tales Old & New
Cover November 1987 Black Hearts in Battersea Black Hearts in Battersea
Cover November 1987 The Raging Tide; or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio The Raging Tide; or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio
Cover December 1987 High Jinx High Jinx
Cover January 1988 Nightbirds on Nantucket Nightbirds on Nantucket
Cover March 1988 The Stolen Lake The Stolen Lake
Cover May 1988 The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb
Cover 1989 The Chessmen of Doom The Chessmen of Doom
Cover May 1989 The Trolley to Yesterday The Trolley to Yesterday
Cover 1990 The Secret of the Underground Room The Secret of the Underground Room
Cover March 1990 13 Plays of Ghosts and the Supernatural 13 Plays of Ghosts and the Supernatural
Cover April 1990 Witches & Warlocks Witches & Warlocks
Cover February 1991 Haunted America: Star-Spangled Supernatural Stories Haunted America: Star-Spangled Supernatural Stories
Cover 1992 Sweet Revenge: 10 Plays of Bloody Murder Sweet Revenge: 10 Plays of Bloody Murder
Cover 1992 The D. Case: The Truth About the Mystery of Edwin Drood The D. Case: The Truth About the Mystery of Edwin Drood
Cover August 1992 The Mansion in the Mist The Mansion in the Mist
Cover April 1993 Is Underground Is Underground
Cover April 1993 The Ghost in the Mirror The Ghost in the Mirror
Cover April 1993 The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror
Cover August 1993 Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown Masterpieces of Terror and the Unknown
Cover September 1993 The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder
Cover September 1994 The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie
Cover October 1994 In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires
Cover August 1995 The Mary Rodgers Treasury: Three Mind-Boggling Novels The Mary Rodgers Treasury: Three Mind-Boggling Novels
Cover September 1995 The Doom of the Haunted Opera The Doom of the Haunted Opera
Cover 1996 The World of Edward Gorey The World of Edward Gorey
Cover April 1996 Cold Shoulder Road Cold Shoulder Road
Cover September 1996 The Hand of the Necromancer The Hand of the Necromancer
Cover October 1996 Dracula Dracula
Cover 1997 Lange nach Mitternacht Lange nach Mitternacht
September 1997 The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder The Bell, the Book, and the Spellbinder
1998 The Specter from the Magician's Museum The Specter from the Magician's Museum
Cover November 1998 The Haunted Tea-Cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas The Haunted Tea-Cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas
Cover 1999 Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451
Cover 1999 Löwenzahnwein Löwenzahnwein
Cover 1999 The Headless Bust: A Melancholy Meditation on the False Millennium The Headless Bust: A Melancholy Meditation on the False Millennium
Cover September 1999 The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost
Cover October 1999 Black Hearts in Battersea Black Hearts in Battersea
Cover October 1999 Nightbirds on Nantucket Nightbirds on Nantucket
Cover 2000 Geisterfahrt Geisterfahrt
Cover September 2000 The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge The Beast Under the Wizard's Bridge
Cover September 2000 The Cuckoo Tree The Cuckoo Tree
Cover September 2000 The Stolen Lake The Stolen Lake
Cover October 2001 Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey Ascending Peculiarity: Edward Gorey on Edward Gorey
Cover October 2002 Dido and Pa Dido and Pa
Cover December 2002 Cautionary Tales for Children Cautionary Tales for Children
Cover 2006 Schneller als das Auge Schneller als das Auge
Cover October 2006 Amphigorey Again Amphigorey Again
Cover 2008 Das Böse kommt auf leisen Sohlen Das Böse kommt auf leisen Sohlen
Cover 2008 Das Weihnachtsgeschenk und andere Weihnachtsgeschichten Das Weihnachtsgeschenk und andere Weihnachtsgeschichten
Cover September 2011 The Treehorn Trilogy The Treehorn Trilogy
Cover October 2012 Saint Melissa the Mottled Saint Melissa the Mottled
Cover June 2013 The Unrest-Cure and Other Stories The Unrest-Cure and Other Stories
Cover 2015 Der illustrierte Mann Der illustrierte Mann
Cover March 2015 Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design
Cover October 2020 The Shrinking of Treehorn The Shrinking of Treehorn
Cover November 2021 Dracula Dracula

Year Publication Title
1954 The Listing Attic The Listing Attic
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass A Visitor from Down Under
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass August Heat
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass Casting the Runes
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass Man-Size in Marble
1959 Men and Gods Men and Gods
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Body Snatcher
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Dream Woman
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Empty House
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Haunted Looking Glass (back cover)
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Haunted Looking Glass (title page)
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Judge's House
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Monkey's Paw
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Shadow of a Shade
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Signalman
1959 The Haunted Looking Glass The Thirteenth Tree
1960 The War of the Worlds The War of the Worlds
1962 Pippin's Journal, or Rosemary Is for Remembrance Pippin's Journal; or, Rosemary is for Remembrance
December 1962 The 7th Annual of the Year's Best S-F Quake, Quake, Quake
January 1963 The Vinegar Works The Vinegar Works
1965 Monster Festival Monster Festival
November 1966 The Adventures of Gremlin The Adventures of Gremlin
1967 The Christmas Bower The Christmas Bower
1968 Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural
1968 The 14th Dragon The 14th Dragon
1968 A Gorey Festival The Fatal Lozenge
1968 A Gorey Festival The Hapless Child
1968 A Gorey Festival The Sinking Spell
1969 The Epiplectic Bicycle The Epiplectic Bicycle
July 1969 Children's Digest, July 1969 Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby
1971 Two Early Stories Two Early Stories
1972 The Awdrey-Gore Legacy The Awdrey-Gore Legacy
1973 The House with a Clock in Its Walls The House with a Clock in Its Walls
May 1974 A Clutch of Vampires A Clutch of Vampires
May 1974 A Clutch of Vampires Dracula (drop curtain)
May 1974 A Clutch of Vampires The Living Dead
1975 Amphigorey Too Amphigorey Too
June 1975 Amphigorey The Bug Book
June 1975 Amphigorey The Curious Sofa
June 1975 Amphigorey The Doubtful Guest
June 1975 Amphigorey The Gashlycrumb Tinies
June 1975 Amphigorey The Insect God
June 1975 Amphigorey The Object-Lesson
June 1975 Amphigorey The Remembered Visit
June 1975 Amphigorey The Unstrung Harp
June 1975 Amphigorey The West Wing
June 1975 Amphigorey The Willowdale Handcar, or The Return of the Black Doll
June 1975 Amphigorey The Wuggly Ump
1979 Dracula: A Toy Theatre Dracula: A Toy Theatre
October 1980 Dark Forces The Stupid Joke
June 1981 Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, June 1981 100 Years of Fantasy Illustration
1982 Light Metres Light Metres
1982 The Dwindling Party The Dwindling Party
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Cat Morgan Introduces Himself
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Cat Morgan Introduces Himself [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Growltiger's Last Stand
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Growltiger's Last Stand [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Gus: The Theatre Cat
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Gus: The Theatre Cat [2]
November 1982 Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, November 1982 Levitation
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Macavity: The Mystery Cat
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Macavity: The Mystery Cat [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Mr. Mistoffelees
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Mr. Mistoffelees [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Of the Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Of the Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Old Deuteronomy
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Old Deuteronomy [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (frontispiece)
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Ad-Dressing of Cats
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Ad-Dressing of Cats [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Naming of Cats
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Naming of Cats [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Old Gumbie Cat
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Old Gumbie Cat [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Rum Tum Tugger
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Rum Tum Tugger [2]
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Song of the Jellicles
November 1982 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats The Song of the Jellicles [2]
1983 The Curse of the Montrolfes The Curse of the Montrolfes
May 1983 The Curse of the Blue Figurine The Curse of the Blue Figurine (frontispiece)
November 1983 Amphigorey Also L'heure bleue
November 1983 Amphigorey Also Les passementeries horribles
November 1983 Amphigorey Also Les urnes utiles
November 1983 The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt Map of the Glomus Estate
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Blue Aspic
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Broken Spoke
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Eclectic Abecedarium
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Glorious Nosebleed
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Grand Passion: A Novel
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Green Beads
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Loathsome Couple
November 1983 The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (frontispiece)
November 1983 The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt (map)
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Prune People
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Sopping Thursday
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Tuning Fork
November 1983 Amphigorey Also The Utter Zoo
1984 The Dark Secret of Weatherend The Dark Secret of Weatherend (Frontispiece)
1984 Treehorn's Treasure Treehorn's Treasure
December 1984 The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull (frontispiece)
March 1985 The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt
November 1985 The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost
October 1986 The Eyes of the Killer Robot The Eyes of the Killer Robot (frontispiece)
November 1987 The Raging Tide; or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio The Raging Tide; or, The Black Doll's Imbroglio
December 1987 The Eyes of the Killer Robot The Eyes of the Killer Robot
May 1988 The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb The Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb (frontispiece)
1989 The Chessmen of Doom The Chessmen of Doom (frontispiece)
May 1989 The Trolley to Yesterday The Trolley to Yesterday
1990 The Secret of the Underground Room The Secret of the Underground Room
April 1992 The Little Book of Horrors "The Nun is fearfully bedevilled:"
August 1992 The Mansion in the Mist The Mansion in the Mist
September 1993 The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder
October 1994 The Ghost in the Mirror The Ghost in the Mirror
February 1995 All Hallows, February 1995 The Vinegar Works
1996 The World of Edward Gorey The World of Edward Gorey
October 1996 Dracula Dracula
March 1997 The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull
September 1998 The Specter from the Magician's Museum The Specter from the Magician's Museum (frontispiece)
October 1998 All Hallows, October 1998 The Judge's House
November 1998 The Haunted Tea-Cosy: A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas The Haunted Tea-Cosy
1999 The Headless Bust: A Melancholy Meditation on the False Millennium The Headless Bust
June 2000 All Hallows, June 2000 Detail from "The Epileptic Bicycle"
June 2000 All Hallows, June 2000 Illustration from "The Willowdale Handcar"
October 2000 The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium The Touch
October 2000 The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium
March 2001 The Haunted Looking Glass The Haunted Looking Glass: Ghost Stories
June 2001 All Hallows, June 2001 Cover for "The Haunted Looking Glass" by Edward Gorey
December 2002 Cautionary Tales for Children Cautionary Tales for Children
August 2004 The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie
October 2006 Amphigorey Again 10 Impossible Objects (abridged)
October 2006 Amphigorey Again Amphigorey Again
October 2006 Amphigorey Again Category
October 2006 Amphigorey Again Christmas Wrap-Up
October 2006 Amphigorey Again Creativity
October 2006 Amphigorey Again Figbash Acrobate
October 2006 Amphigorey Again Tragédies Topiares
September 2011 The Treehorn Trilogy The Shrinking of Treehorn
September 2011 The Treehorn Trilogy Treehorn's Wish
2014 World Horror Convention 2014 Portland, Oregon Souvenir Book A was an Author who went for a walk
March 2015 Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design
December 2020 The New York Times Book Review, December 6, 2020 The Shrinking of Treehorn (interior art)
November 2021 Dracula Dracula