The Epiplectic Bicycle
Title | The Epiplectic Bicycle PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Gorey |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 72 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780151003143 |
The story of an intrepid voyage of epic proportion with a hero unequaled in the annals of literature. Gorey is "a man of enormous erudition . . . an artist and writer of genius" ("The New Yorker").
Amphigorey Also
Title | Amphigorey Also PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Gorey |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780156056724 |
Drawings (including thirty-two pages in color), captions, and verse showcasing Gorey's unique talents and humor. "The Glorious Nosebleed," "The Utter Zoo," "The Epiplectic Bicycle," and fourteen other selections.
Sam and Emma
Title | Sam and Emma PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Nelsen |
Publisher | Courier Dover Publications |
Pages | 49 |
Release | 2016-08-17 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0486805905 |
While Sam, the dog, tries to explain that everyone should be allowed their own way of doing things, Emma, the cat, can only scoff at the animals they meet during their walk through the woods.
Amphigorey Again
Title | Amphigorey Again PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Gorey |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780156030212 |
Figbash is acrobatic, topiaries are tragic, hippopotami are admonitory, and galoshes are remorseful in this celebration of a unique talent that never fails to delight, amuse, and confound readers. This latest collection displays in glorious abundance the offbeat characters and droll humor of Edward Gorey.
Edward Gorey Sticker Book
Title | Edward Gorey Sticker Book PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-09 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780764963438 |
There are a few things you should know about the artist Edward Gorey, the creator of the creatures in this sticker book! Mr. Gorey (American, 19252000) wrote and illustrated over 100 books; he also designed stage sets and costumes, wrote plays, and created the animated introduction for a TV series calledMystery!He drew a zoosize menagerie of fantastic beastssome creepy, others lovable, others monstrous or just plain oddas well as a slew of peculiar people. His characters are instantly recognizable, because he always drew them in a penandink crosshatch style. Gorey gave his creatures wonderful, playful names; for example, figbash and wuggly ump. His stories often involved mystery and intrigue; people disappearing and other bizarre mishaps. And Edward Gorey loved the ballet and was VERY fond of catssomething you might already have guessed. Lucky you! With this sticker book, you get to play with 50 of Goreys characters from several of his books, includingThe Black Doll,Category,Dancing Cats,The Doubtful Guest,The Epiplectic Bicycle, andThe Gashlycrumb Tinies. There are 185 stickers in all, with images of Count Dracula, iceskating polar bears and alligators, several figbashes in ballet slippers, children astride weird dogs, and more. Have fun stickering! 8 page softcover book with 185 reusable paper stickers (50 different designs) featuring artwork by Edward Gorey.
Donald Has a Difficulty
Title | Donald Has a Difficulty PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Neumeyer |
Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004-03-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780810948358 |
Donald encounters a difficulty when a splinter enters the calf of his leg.
Bikenomics
Title | Bikenomics PDF eBook |
Author | Elly Blue |
Publisher | Microcosm Publishing |
Pages | 193 |
Release | 2014-11-29 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1621069435 |
Bikenomics provides a surprising and compelling new perspective on the way we get around and on how we spend our money, as families and as a society. The book starts with a look at Americans' real transportation costs, and moves on to examine the current civic costs of our transportation system. Blue tells the stories of people, businesses, organizations, and cities who are investing in two-wheeled transportation. The multifaceted North American bicycle movement is revealed, with its contradictions, challenges, successes, and visions.