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