Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968. Gorey had been contracted by Addison-Wesley to illustrate "Donald and the...," a childrens story written by Neumeyer. On their first encounter, Neumeyer managed to dislocate Goreys shoulder when he grabbed his arm to keep him from falling into the ocean. In a hospital waiting room, they pored over Goreys drawings for the first time together, and Gorey infused the situation with much hilarity. This was the beginning of an invigorating friendship, fueled by a wealth ...
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Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968. Gorey had been contracted by Addison-Wesley to illustrate "Donald and the...," a childrens story written by Neumeyer. On their first encounter, Neumeyer managed to dislocate Goreys shoulder when he grabbed his arm to keep him from falling into the ocean. In a hospital waiting room, they pored over Goreys drawings for the first time together, and Gorey infused the situation with much hilarity. This was the beginning of an invigorating friendship, fueled by a wealth of letters and postcards that sped between the two men through the fall of 1969. Those letters, published here for the first time, are remarkable in their quantity and their content. While the creative collaborations of Gorey and Neumeyer centered on illustrated books, they held wide-ranging interests; both were erudite, voracious readers, and they sent each other many volumes. Reading their discussions of these books, one marvels at the beauty of thoughtful (and merry) discourse driven by intellectual curiosity. The letters also paint an intimate portrait of Edward Gorey, a man often mischaracterized as macabre or even ghoulish. His gentleness, humility, and brilliance--interwoven with his distinctive humor--shine in these letters; his deft artistic hand is evident on the decorated envelopes addressed to Neumeyer, 38 of which are reproduced here. During the time of their correspondence, Peter Neumeyer was teaching at Harvard University and at SUNY Stony Brook, on Long Island. His acumen and compassion, expressed in his discerning, often provocative missives, reveal him to be an ideal creative and intellectual ally for Gorey. More than anything else, "Floating Worlds" is the moving memoir of an extraordinary friendship. Gorey wrote that he felt they were part of the same family, and I dont mean just metaphorically. I guess that even more than I think of you as a friend,
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Very Good-in Very Good dust jacket. 0764959476. First edition, first printing. Hard cover published by Pomegranate in 2011. Pictorial covers. Side edges of pages are slightly wavy. Book is in very good minus condition. Dust jacket is in very good condition. 8vo, 256 pages, 2.4 lb.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 256 pages.
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New. 0764959476. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--256 pages; 98 illustrations, most in color. --with a bonus offer--
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Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 0764959476. Signed and inscribed by Peter F. Neumeyer. Previous owner's small address sticker to front endpaper. A crisp copy.; 9 X 7.10 X 1.20 inches; 256 pages; Signed by Author.
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Fine in fine jacket. First edition, first printing. A fine, fresh, unused example in equally fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Gorey illustarted endpapers. 256 pp. with index. Illustrated with Gorey illustrations, reproduction sof manuscripts, drawings, envelopes. Edward Gorey and Peter Neumeyer met in the summer of 1968 when Gorey had been contacted by publisher Addison-Wesley to illustrated "Donald and the...", a children's book written by Neumeyer. A friendship ensued and resulted in a wealth of letters and postcards between the two through the fall of 1969. While the creative collaborations of the two men centered on illustrated books, the material presented here also paint an intimate portrait of Gorey, a man often mischaracterized as macabre or ebven ghoulish, as gentle, humble and brilliant. The illustrations included throughout are most often the only published examples of these Gorey pieces.
