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Riddell, Chris
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Riddell, Chris
- The "First Editions: Re-covered" copy of:
- book with new dust-jacket
Peake, Mervyn. Titus Groan. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, original red cloth lettered in gilt, slightly bumped, some light fading to covers
WITH AN ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET BY CHRIS RIDDELL, 220 by 420mm., ink, signed by the artist ("CHRIS RIDDELL")
WITH AN ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET BY CHRIS RIDDELL, 220 by 420mm., ink, signed by the artist ("CHRIS RIDDELL")
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
Chris Riddell is an award-winning author and illustrator and the longstanding political cartoonist for the Observer. He was UK Children’s Laureate 2015-2017. He is the only illustrator to have won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal three times (for The Sleeper and the Spindle, Gulliver and Pirate Diary).
“I chose Titus Groan because the world of Gormenghast castle has transfixed me ever since I discovered Mervyn Peake's trilogy as a school boy. Peake writes with a painterly eye and a wonderful feeling for the grotesque but also a poetic compassion that is beguiling. It was wonderful experience producing a cover for this unique novel”