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Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Lot 132

Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)

Wind in the Willows - Front Cover for 1959 Edition

Closed3 July 1998

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Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976)
Wind in the Willows - Front Cover for 1959 Edition
signed with initials 'EHS' and inscribed 'Wind/in the/Willows/Kenneth/Grahame Illustrated by Ernes (sic) H. Shepard'
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10½ x 8¼in. (26.8 x 20.9cm.)

Estate of the Artist

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An original sketch for the wrapper of the 1959 colour edition.