New Book Alert! From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey

 Pencil Pal Sara sent me this article yesterday- a very timely publication indeed! I included one of Gorey's envelope illustrations in a previous post, but this book looks like an excellent collection of both the visual and written portions of his correspondence. 

https://www.nyrb.com/products/from-ted-to-tom-the-illustrated-envelopes-of-edward-gorey

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