The Glory of Gorey: Swann to Offer the Sam Speigel Collection

On May 7, 2014, Swann will auction one of the top private collections of Edward Gorey books, illustrations and ephemera as part of our Art, Press & Illustrated Books sale. Below, Christine von der Linn, Swann’s Art & Illustrated Books specialist, offers some insight into the Sam Speigel collection—the best and largest Gorey collection ever to come to the auction block. 

The Edward Gorey Collection of Samuel Speigel

Speigel set out decades ago to procure every available (and elusive) item by the beloved author/illustrator, not just recorded, but also those that were purportedly recorded, but unseen, by bibliographers. Our May 7 sale features the Holy Grails of any Gory collection, including: 

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