Always One Button Short: The Buttons of Edward Gorey Manuscripts This bearded figure is depicted

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Always One Button Short: The Buttons of Edward Gorey Manuscripts This bearded figure is depictedA master of the mysterious, Edward Goreys artworks and writings abound with misadventures, oddities, and oblique humor. His forays into experimental theater follow suit, and to much delight, he designed pin back buttons to accompany them. Now coveted by collectors, these bespoke buttonscreated as souvenirs for the plays, puppet shows, revues, and other entertainments that Gorey wrote, designed, or directedpossess a curiosity factor disproportionate to