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Tan, Shaun
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Tan, Shaun
- The "First Editions: Re-covered" copy of:
- book with new dust-jacket and resin sculpture
Orwell, George. Animal Farm. Secker & Warburg, 1945, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, original green cloth lettered in white, light browning, spine faded, hinges split
WITH AN ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET BY SHAUN TAN, 188 by 418mm., acrylic and pencil, signed and dated by the artist ("Shaun Tan Melbourne 2017") with note by the artist TOGETHER WITH AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINT ON RESIN SCULPTURE BY SHAUN TAN ("Some animals are more equal than others"), 330 by 140 by 185mm.
WITH AN ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET BY SHAUN TAN, 188 by 418mm., acrylic and pencil, signed and dated by the artist ("Shaun Tan Melbourne 2017") with note by the artist TOGETHER WITH AN ORIGINAL OIL PAINT ON RESIN SCULPTURE BY SHAUN TAN ("Some animals are more equal than others"), 330 by 140 by 185mm.
Condition
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"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
Shaun Tan is an award-winning illustrator, writer and film maker whose books have won numerous awards. The Arrival, his wordless graphic novel, has won numerous awards including New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2007. In 2011 he won both the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the biggest prize in children’s literature, and an Academy Award for his 15-minute animated short film of his picture book The Lost Thing.
“I first came across Animal Farm by accident: our mother read it to my brother and I, then about 7 and 8 (!), thinking it was just another children’s book. She then wanted to stop, but we begged her to continue, all the way to the bleak and strange ending. What was it about? As kids the answer was clear: schoolyard politics in suburban Western Australia. Animal Farm remains the book with the deepest subconscious influence on my work as a storyteller: the absurd fantasy that tells us basic truths about human nature, regardless of time, place or political colour”