Peter Blake - Evening & Day Editions London Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Acquired directly from the publisher by the present owner circa 1975

  • Catalogue Essay

    Including Well This is Grand!' said Alice; 'It isn't manners for us to begin, you know' said the rose; Just at this moment, somehow or other, they began to run; So Alice picked him up very gently; And the two knights sat and looked at each other without speaking; 'But isn't it old!' Tweedledum cried; And to show you I'm not proud, you may shake hands with me!; and For instance now, now there's the King's messenger

203

Illustrations to Through the Looking-Glass

1970
The complete set of eight screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins.
all I. approx. 24.3 x 18 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.)
all S. approx. 66 x 51.4 cm (25 7/8 x 20 1/4 in.)

All signed, six numbered variously from the edition of 100, and two annotated 'A/P' in pencil (two artist's proofs), published by Waddington Graphics, London, all unframed.

Estimate
£1,500 - 2,000 ‡♠

Sold for £3,528

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Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 18 - 19 January 2023