Pratchett, Good omens
Pratchett, Good omens
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Pratchett, Terry and Neil Gaiman. Good omens. The nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch. Illustrated with line drawings and colour plates by Paul Kidby. London, Dunmanifestin (2019). Gr.-4° (31 x 23,7 cm.). 278 S. mit 20 Farbtafeln und Illustrationen von Paul Kidby. Illustr. Orig.-Pappband in Buch-Kassette in Schlangenleder-Optik. Eines von 1655 num. Exemplaren; von Paul Kidby signiert. – One of 1655 limited copies. Stunning collectors’ hardback in a snakeskin effect solander box, with metallic red page edges, 20 colour illustrations with additional pencil illustrations. Numbered tipped-in sheet signed by Paul Kidby. – „Working with Terry was a life-enriching experience for me, both professionally and personally. He had so much to say and do, books to write, orang-utans to save, campaigns to wage. His creative energy was irrepressible, always questing and dynamic – brimming over with ideas and plots that needed pinning down. Never one to sit back, Terry had so much that he wanted to achieve, and in the final years, as he was all too aware, there just wasn’t enough time. If I could speak to Terry again, I’d thank him for writing the books that are my greatest source of creative inspiration, and for the belief and encouragement he showed by giving me the fantastic opportunity to illustrate his writing. I’d thank him for the laughs and friendship we shared too. I remember snippets of our conversations about folklore, astronomy, gardening and recipes for nettle soup. We shared an affinity for the chalk downlands where we both lived for a time, the landscape seemed to exert a creative energy for us both. My dog and I tramped many of the ancient drove roads that traverse the grassy backbone of the downs, I knew well the wide skies, the far-reaching views and the leaping hare that he described. Blue butterflies, skylarks, soaring buzzards and harebells in the close-cropped turf were all observed on my walks, and many a flint and fossil weighted my pockets – including the shepherd’s crown“ (Paul Kidby).
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