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107 171 Edoardo Daniele VILLA south african 1915–2011 Nel, K; Burroughs, E and Von Maltitz, A (eds.) Villa at 90 Nel, K; Burroughs, E & Von Maltitz, A (Eds), Jonathan Ball and Shelf Publishing, Johannesburg, 2005, Collector’s Special Edition limited to 50 copies, this number 20, signed by the artist, full-leather binding, in a wooden slipcase inset with a bronze plaque by Edoardo Villa, signed, dated 1965 and numbered 20/50. slipcase: 35,5 by 30,5 cm; plaque: 16,5 by 19 cm R18 000–24 000 172–180 no lots 169 Irma STERN south african 1894–1966 Zanzibar Pretoria: Van Schaik, 1948, b/w illustrations by the artist (most are tipped-in photographs of paintings by the artist), 4to, original colour raffia and cloth binding, limited edition: No. 100 of 150 copies, signed by the artist, slightly worn but covered in a plastic protective covering, some staining on book pages and slight foxing R30 000–40 000 170 Walter Whall BATTISS south african 1906–1982 Various Sketches on the first 58 pages of the book ‘A Small Town in Germany’ by John le Carré each sketched page signed with the artist’s initials and dated 1.4.69 ink sheet size: 22 by 14 cm each R20 000–30 000 provenance Gifted to the current owner by Rain Battiss 169 171 170