Chronological Short-Title
Bibliography of Works by Edward Gorey
Prepared by Edward Bradford
This bibliography, arranged in the order of first appearance, provides the publisher and the year of
the first authorized edition of each work by Gorey. Subsequent printings by the same publisher are
omitted. Reprints or reissues by different publishers and their dates of issue follow immediately
after the original listing. Editions published outside the United States are not included. Titles issued
in other than book form are so indicated.
The Unstrung Harp. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1953
Harcourt Brace, 1999
The Listing Attic. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1954
The Doubtful Guest. Doubleday, 1957
Dodd, Mead, 1978
Peter Weed Books, 1993
Harcourt Brace, 1998
The Object Lesson. Doubleday, 1958
Harcourt Brace, 2002
The Bug Book. Looking Glass Library, 1959
Epstein and Carroll, 1960
Adama Books, 1987
The Fatal Lozenge. Ivan Obolensky, 1960
Astor-Honor, 1968
The Hapless Child. Ivan Obolensky, 1961
Dodd, Mead, 1980
Peter Weed Books, 1989
Pomegranate Communications, 2008
The Curious Sofa. Ivan Obolensky, 1961
Dodd, Mead, 1980
Peter Weed Books, 1986
Harcourt Brace, 1997
The Willowdale Handcar. Bobbs-Merrill, 1962
Dodd, Mead, 1979
Peter Weed Books, 1994
Harcourt Brace, 2003
The Beastly Baby. The Fantod Press, 1962
Peter Weed Books, 1995
The Wuggly Ump. J.B. Lippincott, 1963
Young Readers Press, 1966
Adama Books, 1986
Pomegranate Communications, 2007
The Vinegar Works. Simon and Schuster, 1963 – 3
volumes in slipcase
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Harvey Hutter, 1979 – postcards and poster
Dodd, Mead 1981
Beaufort Books, 1986
Peter Weed Books, 1992?
Harcourt Brace, 1997
Dragonfly Productions, 2002 – poster
The Insect God
Beaufort Books, 1986
Peter Weed Books, 1993
The West Wing
Bloomsbury USA, 2009
The Nursery Frieze. The Fantod Press, 1964
The Sinking Spell. Ivan Obolensky, 1965
The Remembered Visit. Simon and Schuster, 1965
Pomegranate Communications, 2009
Three Books from Fantod Press [I] 1966 –
in yellow envelope
The Pious Infant
The Evil Garden
The Inanimate Tragedy
The Gilded Bat. Simon and Schuster, 1966
Dodd, Mead, 1979
Peter Weed Books, 1994
Pomegranate Communications, 2007
The Utter Zoo. Meredith Press, 1967
Hawthorne, 1974
Pomegranate Communications, 1998 – postcards
Fletcher and Zenobia. Meredith Press, 1967
Hawthorne, 1973
The Other Statue. Simon and Schuster, 1968
Harcourt Brace, 2001
The Blue Aspic. Meredith Press, 1968
Hawthorne, 1973
Pomegranate Communications, 2009
A Gorey Festival. Astor-Honor, 1968? – 4 volumes
in slipcase
The Fatal Lozenge
The Hapless Child
The Curious Sofa
The Sinking Spell
The Iron Tonic. Albondocani Press, 1969
Harcourt Brace, 2000
The Epiplectic Bicycle. Dodd, Mead, 1969
Congdon & Weed, 1987
Peter Weed Books, 1987
Harcourt Brace, 1998
Three Books from Fantod Press [II] –. 1970 –
in fuchsia envelope
The Chinese Obelisks
The Osbick Bird
Donald Has a Difficulty
Capra Press,
1983
Harry N. Abrams,
2004
Why We Have Day and Night. Young Scott Books, 1970
Capra Press, 1982
The Sopping Thursday. Gotham Book Mart, 1970
Capricorn Press, 1971
Capra Press, 1971
Pomegranate Communications, 2008
Three Books from Fantod Press [III] – 1971 –
in tan envelope
  The Deranged Cousins
The Eleventh Episode
[The Untitled Book]
Fletcher and Zenobia Save the Circus. Dodd, Mead, 1971
Story for Sara. Albondocani Press, 1971
Leaves from a Mislaid Album. Gotham Book Mart, 1972
The Awdrey-Gore Legacy. Dodd, Mead, 1972
Beaufort Books, 1987
Peter Weed Books, 1993?
Pomegranate Communications, 1997 – poster
Amphigorey. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1972
Multiple reprints in both hardback
and paper
The Lavender Leotard. Gotham Book Mart, 1973
Ballet Review, 2007
The Black Doll. Gotham Book Mart, 1973
Pomegranate Communications, 2009
Fantod IV: 3 Books from Fantod Press. – 1973
in white envelope
The Abandoned Sock
The Disrespectful Summons
The Lost Lions
A Limerick. Salt-Works Press, 1973
Categor y. Gotham Book Mart, 1974
Adama Books, 1986
Pomegranate Communications, 2006
The Glorious Nosebleed. Dodd, Mead, 1975
Beaufort Books, 1986
Peter Weed Books, 199-
Bloomsbury USA, 2009
Amphigorey Too. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1975
Multiple reprints in both hardback
and paper
L’Heure Bleue. The Fantod Press, 1975
Les Passementeries Horribles. Albondocani Press, 1976
The Broken Spoke. Dodd, Mead, 1976
Scénes de Ballet. 1976 – postcards
The Loathsome Couple. Dodd, Mead, 1977
Beaufort Books, 1986
Peter Weed Books, 1993
Alms for Oblivion. 1978 – postcards
The Green Beads. Albondocani Press, 1978
Dracula: A Toy Theatre. Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1979
Pomegranate Communications, 2002
Gorey Posters. Harry N. Abrams, 1979
Interpretive I. 1980 – postcards
Dancing Cats / Neglected Murderesses. Workman Publishing, 1980
Neglected Murderesses. 1980 – postcards
Les urnes utiles. Haltry-Ferguson Publishing, 1980
F.M.R.A. Andrew Alpern, 1980
Le mélange funeste. Gotham Book Mart, 1981
The Dwindling Party. Random House, 1982
The Water Flowers. Congdon & Weed, 1982
Beaufort Books, 1986
Peter Weed Books, 1993
The Prune People. Albondocani Press, 1983
Gorey Stories. Samuel French, 1983
The Eclectic Abecedarium. Anne & David Bromer, 1983
Adama Books, 1985
Pomegranate Communications, 2008
E.D. Ward. Gotham Book Mart, 1983
Amphigorey Also. Congdon & Weed, 1983
Harcourt Brace, 1993
Barnes & Nobel, 2002
The Tunnel Calamity. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1984
Les échanges malandreux. Metacom Press, 1985
The Prune People II. Albondocani Press, 1985
The Improvable Landscape. Albondocani Press, 1986
The Raging Tide. Beaufort Books, 1987
Peter Weed Books, 1995?
Menaced Objects. 1989 – postcards
Tragédies topiaries. 1989 – postcards
The Helpless Doorknob. 1989 – 20 cards and leaflet in a box
Q.R.V. Anne & David Bromer, 1989
The Fantod Press, 1990 – renamed
The Universal Solvent.
The Dripping Faucet. Metacom Press, 1989
Whatever Next? 1990 – postcards
The Tuning Fork. The Fantod Press, 1990
The Stupid Joke. The Fantod Press, 1990
The Fraught Settee. The Fantod Press, 1990
La Balade Troublante. The Fantod Press, 1991
Two Novels. The Fantod Press, 1992
The Grand Passion
The Doleful Domesticity
The Betrayed Confidence. Parnassus Imprints, 1992
The Pointless Book. The Fantod Press, 1993
The Floating Elephant / The Dancing Rock. 1993
Figbash Acrobate. The Fantod Press, 1994
The Retrieved Locket. The Fantod Press, 1994
The Unknown Vegetable. The Fantod Press, 1995
The Fantod Pack. 1995 – 20 cards and leaflet in a box
Pomegranate Communications, 2007
Thoughtful Alphabet No. 2 (Answer bells) 1996 – broadside
Thoughtful Alphabet No. 10 (Allegations) 1996 – broadside
Thoughtful Alphabet No. 14 (Aurora borealis) 1996 – broadside
Q.R.V. Unwmkd. Imperf.. 1996 – postcards
Q.R.V. Hikuptah. 1996 – postcards
Thoughtful Alphabet No. 3 (Arise betimes) 1996 – broadside
Thoughtful Alphabet No. 4 (Always burn correspondence) 1996 – broadside
Thoughtful Alphabet No. 15 (Appalling banalities) 1996 – broadside
The Just Dessert. The Fantod Press, 1997
The Deadly Blotter. The Fantod Press, 1997
The Haunted Tea-Cosy. Harcourt Brace, 1998
The Headless Bust. Harcourt Brace, 1999
Thoughtful Alphabet VIII (The Morning after Christmas, 4 am) Gotham Book Mart, 2001
– broadside
Amphigorey Again. Harcourt Brace, 2006
Edward Gorey: The New Poster Book. Pomegranate Communications, 2009
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