"The Doubtful Guest" 1958 GOREY, Edward Pocket Squares *tape repair to base of

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The author's personality and charm make for engaging reading

The author was a regular contributor to the Daily Mail

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"The Doubtful Guest" 1958 GOREY, Edward Pocket Squares *tape repair to base ofGOREY, Edward Putnam, London 1958 6" x 8. 75" A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably