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...most-prized custom guns, in very small numbers, and, yes, some of them are modernizing. Holland & Holland of London, founded in 1835, turns out perhaps 125 premium shotguns and rifles a year. "Because of our size, we can't make some of the investments that Beretta can," says Russell Wilkin, technical director. "But we use a lot of the same new technology," including automated initial machining...
...Karen Wilkin, who co-authored the book The World of Edward Gorey with Clifford Ross, suggests Gorey's drawings were superficially grim, but their bizarre aspects added a humorous tone...
...Ross, together with Karen Wilkin, published The World of Edward Gorey in 1996 to honor the work of the "sophisticated, fine artist...
...refers to Mr. Earbrass, a character in "The Unstrung Harp." The first of Gorey's works to be published, "The Unstrung Harp" follows the literary troubles of an Edward Goreyesque figure. Whenever Gorey represents himself in one of his works, he does so as an author, not an artist. Wilkin, a staunch admirer of Gorey's art, concedes that his mastery of language is no less sophisticated and entertaining...
Despite the noble efforts of Ross and Wilkin to explain Gorey's world, Gorey's words are difficult to appreciate fully out of context. "The World of Edward Gorey" should be a source only for fans of the Gorey repertoire. Ross and Wilkin demystify some of Gorey's world, but, in typical Gorey fashion, they leave enough mystery to keep the reader interested and intrigued...