The House With A Clock In Its Walls Film

John Bellairs fans will be excited to learn that The House With A Clock In Its Walls is being made into film. The book, the first of a series of supernatural tales by author John Bellairs, was published with a dust jacket and interior illustrations by Edward Gorey. The film will be directed by Eli Roth and star Jack Black. The film is expected in theaters in 2019.  An article about the film can be found HERE. (The dust jacket pictured in the article was pulled from my May 7, 2009 blog post about the book)

Auction News

Swann Auction Galleries held an auction of Art, Press, & Illustrated Books on June 13. The auction included eleven lots of limited edition books, posters, and ephemera by Edward Gorey.

Starting the Gorey section was an ultra rare Doubtful Guest Doll with its original box from 1974. This limited edition doll was one of only four lettered examples.

Also of interest was a beautifully printed Elephant In Backstroke etching, and a piece of Dracula Damask wallpaper.

Of Cats and Men

Of Cats and Men by Sam Kalda (2017 Ten Speed Press, California) is a delightful volume with profiles and quotes of thirty of history's notable "Cat Men". Included in the list are gentlemen from the thirteenth century to modern times, and this gathering includes such diverse luminaries as Nikola Tesla, Winston Churchill, Marlon Brando, and Freddie Mercury. Of course, no list of this sort would be complete without Edward Gorey and several men who inspired him, including George Balanchine, Edward Lear, and Balthus. This is a lovely book for any cat lover.