From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey, a new collection of never-before-seen illustrations and letters by the famed American writer and artist, will be published in the New York Review Books series next month. Assembling fifty meticulously illustrated envelopes—and a selection of the playful, drolly humorous letters within them—sent by Gorey to his friend Tom Fitzharris during the mid-1970s, the book captures what it might be like to be pen pals with one of twentieth-century literature’s most wonderfully eccentric figures. Below, you can get a sneak peek at the first three envelopes (and one of the letters) included in the book.
Front of envelope one:
Back of envelope one:
Front of envelope two:
Back of envelope two (blank):
Front of envelope three:
Back of envelope three:
A letter dated August 15, 1974:
