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# - [King-Smith, Dick]--Kneen, Maggie.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- a complete set of fine illustrations for the classic farmyard story, babe, comprising:
fine pencil and watercolour drawing of Babe the pig and Fly the dog, as used on the dust-jacket, 287 by 386mm., unsigned; 34 fine pencil drawings on 20 leaves, unsigned; all loosely inserted within display portfolio (21)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The artist Maggie Kneen has illustrated work by E.B. White, Bobby Burke and Billy Collins. Her illustrations for Dick King-Smith's Babe were published by Alfred A. Knopf as a newly illustrated, twentieth anniversary edition in 2005. The set of original illustrations, offered here, is complete with a number of additional images not used in the published volume. The illustrations range from vignettes to large images published as double-page spreads.