Gashlycrumb tinies

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The Gashlycrumb Tinies C

-Alexander Henry Fabrics For those with a taste for the macabre, you'll love this splendidly gloomy collection from Alexander Henry fabrics. The Ghastlies are a dreadfully horrid bunch that will make you laugh in spite of their ominous glares. The artistry of the collection recalls the works of renowned illustrator...

The University of Hawaii Art Gallery exhibition Musings of Mystery and Alphabets of Agony: The Work of Edward Gorey pays homage to the artist's elegant, enigmatic and eerie work.

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S is for Susan by Edward Gorey

The Gashlycrumb Tinies. Edward Gorey, 1963.

In 1963, prolific mid-century illustrator and author Edward Goreypublished an alphabet book so grimly antithetical to the very premise of the genre — making children feel comfortable and inspiring …

I won't give you a link for the source of this abecedary, but rather encourage you to patronize your local bookstore or your local library. Published as part of the "Amphigorey" collection, by Edward Gorey. Addendum: Reposted from 2011 to add the following: "A" and "B" here, plus a link to others.