Edward Gorey's Illustrated Letters

As seen over on Brain Pickings, there is a new book called Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey and Peter F. Neumeyer. In addition to being a book of correspondence featuring "everything from metaphysics to pancake recipes", the book also shows Gorey's illustrated envelopes.

Maria Popova's review said it best,"Floating Worlds is as much a powerful personal memoir of an unusual friendship as it is a priceless cultural treasure containing the spirit and legacy of one of the twentieth-century’s most unique, influential and prolific creators."

Let me try to tell you how much I love this. First, I'd have to explain how Edward Gorey is one of my biggest influences and heroes. Then, I'd have to convince you of how much I love mail (which I attempt to do here every Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Finally, you'd have to combine those things. That is how much I love this. 

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[katie]

We saw the Edward Gorey exhibit at the Brandywine River museum and it was fantastic. There were prints, illustrated letters (I think to his mother) and his beaver coat. Amazing.

http://www.goreyography.com/west/articles/brandy.html