The Shrinking of Treehorn
New York, New York, U.S.A. Holiday House, 1971. Illustrated by Edward Gorey. First Trade Paperback Edition. Pictorial Boards. Near Fine / Near Fine in Archival Plastic. Item #5271
ISBN: 0823401898
A nice copy of an early Gorey book. Pictorial dustjacket and illustrations by Edward Gorey. No statement of edition. No price on dustjacket. Review quotes on back dustjacket flap. 1971 reprint. [Toledano, B51b.] Originally published in the same year. Measures 6 1/4" high x 7 1/8" wide. The book is bright and clean with light touches of wear on the cover edges. The dustjacket is bright and colorful with a small tear at the upper edges and touches of wear at the edges.
The delightful and slightly spooky story of the young boy Treehorn, who finds one day that he has begun to get smaller and smaller in size. Edward Gorey’s black-and-white illustrations perfectly complement the text, permeating the story with his signature blend of eerie whimsy and dark charm. “The Shrinking of Treehorn” was named by the New York Times as the Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 1971. Heide’s story “Dillweed’s Revenge (A Deadly Dose of Magic)” was illustrated by the award-winning illustrator Carson Ellis.
In a 2010 interview with curiouspages.blogspot.com, Heide reflects on meeting the illustrator Edward Gorey: “I was to meet him. I, Ms. Plain Vanilla, was to meet the famous and fabulous Edward Gorey: John Briggs of Holiday House had so arranged…And there he was: be still my heart. He asked me to call him Ted. Edward Gorey asked me to call him Ted! He gave me a beanbag frog he’d made on which he’d stitched: ‘I have turned green.’ We were instant friends, lifelong friends. Each time I came to New York, and in those days I was a frequent visitor, we would see each other, have lunch, talk. And talk."
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