A Visit To New York

We recently returned from a visit to New York City, our first time back in almost five years (skyline view from the airport bus through a  window that needed cleaning). Before it closed in 2007, our annual visits would commence by dropping our bags at the hotel and making a beeline for The Gotham Book Mart. Our visits would also include a visit with Christine von der Linn at Swann Auction Galleries to catch up and discuss all things Edward Gorey. 

While The Gotham Book Mart experience can no longer be savored,  Ms. von der Linn, who now works with Honey & Wax Booksellers in Brooklyn, New York was able to meet us in the City for coffee. Our nosh overlapped with our planned lunch meeting with Edward Gorey Trustee Eric Sherman and Archivist Will Baker. (left to right: Will Baker, Eric Sherman, Christine von der Linn, Irwin Terry)

Lunch was followed by a brief visit to the Edward Gorey Archive to view the ongoing organization of the materials it houses. The Archive has only recently moved into its current space and a tremendous amount of time and effort is being spent to organize and document the materials. While the archive will not be ready to accommodate researchers for quite some time, it is exciting that the treasures it holds are finally being cataloged.