Item 11536Two John Hassall Original Artworks
Good condition, with foxing and scuffing outside the image. Both ~160mm x 240mm. John Hassall (1868-1948) was a British illustrator best known for his posters, cartoons and adverts.
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Item 12813Limited Edition Print for 'Stephen King: The Non-Fiction'
2006. Unbound. A fine copy. Limited edition print. 491/500 issued, signed by the artist. 328x480.
Item 11693A Suite of Illustrations for The Edge of Space by Jim Cawthorn
London: Murqi Press, 2007. Jim Cawthorn. Manuscript A collection of artworks prepared for the publication, [1] Eight illustrations, the smallest 150mm x150mm, the largest 250mm * 260mm. All marker on card, with paper covers [2] Seven ALS from Cawthorn to the publisher. [3] Two cards. [4] Four envelopes, two with.....
Item 10177A Collection of Artwork and Books
London: Various. Manuscript Unbound. A lovely collection of Beresford Egan pieces. Comprising: [1] Eight scraperboard illustrations for London Mystery Magazine with a signed copy of the magazine. [1] Five illustrations from London Mystery Magazine with a signed copy of the magazine, Sept 1956. Sizes from 100x100mm to 100x220mm [2] Five.....
Item 12252A Collection of Illustrations for 'The Telegoons in the Ascent of Mount Everest'
No Place [London]: No Publisher [Galaxy Press], No Date [1964]. Unbound. Near fine condition. 12 full-colour illustrations. Boards are 210mm x 280mm, each with a transparency overlay. The Telegoons was a spin-off of the Goon show.
Item 10038A Sketchbook
No Place: None, c1966. Manuscript A lovely item. A 300mm x 255mm sketchbook filled with numerous illistrations and sketches, much of it preparatory work for Keeping's 1966 Black Dolly. Seven double page watercolours for Black Dolly, preparatory works differing widely from the final work but showing similarities. Following this are.....
Item 11165La Jetee: Cine Roman
New York: Zone Books, 1992. First / First. Hardback. A very good copy. La Jetee was a 1962 28 min short film montage, this book presents a number of stills from that montage. The film is perhaps best remembered now for inspiring Gillam's 1995 Twelve Monkeys. Two large tears to.....
Item 12598The Beast
Belfast: Quota Press, 1936. Alfred Kerr. Limited Hardback. A near fine copy. One of 250 copies issued, signed by the illustrator (Kerr) only (usually signed by the author also). This copy out of series. A unique copy, the book was issued in blue cloth, rather than the coarse-grain calf of.....
Item 11200Original Artwork for Charles Inge's A North-Sea Agony
c1905. Unbound. Very good condition. Edward Tennyson Reed is perhaps best known for his Punch illustrations, but his humorous work found many a publication. Pin holes to the corners, small Bristol Boards blindstamp to one corner, a couple of sketches to the reverse.
Item 11911A Hannes Bok Sketchbook
Saddle River, NJ: Gerry de la Ree, 1976. First / First. Paperback. A very good copy. A little tanning to the spine. 80pp.
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Item 11697The Wonderful Visit [with] The World of Chance [and] The Time Machine
Very good condition. Seemingly two studies for jacket covers, having not been printed as far as we can tell. They state 'Dent' at the foot of the spine, which could suggest they were proposals for the Everyman's Library editions of the 1940s and 1950s, though they are much different from.....
Item 11700A Memorial Portfolio
Bokanalia Memorial Foundation, 1970. First / First. Very good condtion, comprising: a folding 3pp card with a short memorial by Emil Petaja and 10 plates, most around 280mm x 360mm. In original envelope (which has some foxing).
Item 11205John Stewart: A Portfolio
Lakewood, CO: Centipede Press, 2011. First / First. Hardback. A near fine copy. Signed by the publisher. Introduction by Andrew Smith, with a preface by Ramsey Campbell. A fantastic collection. #95 of 250 copies. Signed by Campbell and Smith. Small area of wear to the head of the spine and.....
Item 13386Frontis for K.W. Jeter's Morlock Night
New York: DAW, 1979. Near fine. Measuring 170mm x 176mm. Illustration from the first leaf. Kirby also did the wrapper illustration. Interestingly, the book has a little bit of lore around it: Jeter wrote to Locus magazine in 1987, eight years after the publication of Morlock Night, in which he.....
Item 10883Journey to the Underground World: The Adventures of Eric Carstairs in Zanthodon with Original Josh Kirby Artwork
New York: Daw, 1979. First / First. Paperback. A near fine copy. Offered for sale with the original artwork by Josh Kirby (pre-Pratchett) for all five illustrations.
Item 11538Original David Griffiths Jacket Artwork for Eggchild
London: Faber & Faber, c1978. Very good condition. Comprising final original ink sketch (~350mm x 250mm), with some masking and a couple of notes, and a transparency overlay; Ink and wash rough (335mm x 240mm); copy of the final jacket.
Item 11258A Residence Afresh
London: Robert Hale, 1969. First / First. Hardback. A very good copy. Offered with a painting by Val Biro, which is a preliminary work for the jacket art. The jacket's signed by Biro to the front flap. Some edgewear to the jacket, and a little foxing to the edges and.....
Item 11740The Dragons Remembered w/ Original Jacket Studies from Val Biro
London: Brockhampton Press, 1956. First / First. Hardback. A very good copy of the book, but we're not overly interested in the book, rather it's the two Val Biro paintings that steal the show. One is clearly a study for the final design, but the other is in many ways.....
Item 13165France
Portland, OR: Nazraeli Press, 2014. Limited Hardback. A near fine copy. One of 250 copies, signed by the author and without jacket all as issued. In solander box. A little scuffing, but nothing major. A nice copy.
Item 7178A Collection of Original Paintings for Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories
None: None, n.d. c1999. Unbound. A collection of original art, various sizes. 17 pieces. The largest being ~500mm x ~400mm. The smallest being 170mm x 170mm, some with mounts, some without. A couple have the publisher's overlay taped on. All are signed to the reverse by the illustrator, with page.....
Item 11499Guns for the Armada with the Original Cover Art
London: Brock Books / Hodder & Stoughton, 1975. First / First. Hardback. A very good copy of the book with the original cover art by Sheila Bewley. This is the final art for the jacket rather than a study. 240mm & 290mm art mounted on a 310mm x 410mm board.....
Item 8379Print of the Cover Art for Dark Carnival
Colorado Springs: Gauntlet Press, 2001. Limited Unbound. A fine copy. #24 of 25 copies printed, each signed by the author / illustrator as issued. Depicts the cover of the Gauntlet Press printing of the book.
Item 9829A Sign of the Times
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955. Proof Paperback. A very good copy. Uncorrected proof with an additional jacket design by Biro. The proof is very good with some dustiness and rubbing. A little pulling to the hinge and a few spots of foxing. The jacket on the proof is priced, but.....
Item 12832Original Art - Drawing of a Woman
Near fine condition. In a frame with mount. Image size: ~90mm x 270mm (approx. some is hidden by mount). Frame size: ~170mm x 350mm. Depiction of a blonde lady in her birthday suit, looking over her shoulder (she doesn’t look that happy about it to be honest, maybe she's cold).....
Item 12849Original Art - Fantasy Scene
Unbound. Near fine condition. In a red frame with mount. Image size: ~170mm x 170mm. Frame size: ~260mm x 260mm. Depiction of a hunter attempting to resuce a tied up damsel in distress from a serpent type beast and his sidekick perhaps. In biro. Signed by the artist.