Edward Gorey was a prolific artist who wrote over 100 books and provided illustrations for 100s of others. He also apparently took the time to illustrate mailing envelopes, as seen in a new book called “From Ted to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey”. It features:

50 illustrations that Gorey sent to his friend, Tom Fitzharris, at the height of their friendship in 1974 and 1975. Not content to simply drop his typewritten letters in the post, Gorey took the time to meticulously adorn each envelope with a one-of-a-kind artwork.

Gorey’s style has always resonated with me, so the idea of receiving custom art in the mail like this is pretty incredible. Tom Fitzharris was a fortunate man, and now he’s sharing that good fortune with the world.