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Jacobs, Helen--[Andersen, Hans C.]--[Malory, Sir Thomas]. A COLLECTION OF WORK INCLUDING ILLUSTRATIONS FOR ANDERSEN'S THE MARSH KING'S DAUGHTER AND ILLUSTRATIONS FOR MALORY'S KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS, COMPRISING: [Marsh King's Daughter:] illustrated title-page (p.1) [full-page]; Stork with baby girl (p.4) [full-page]; "She leapt into the pool to gather [a marsh-flower]" (p.9) [full-page]; Viking's wife and the toad (p.13) [half-page]; "His wife showed him the child" (p.16) [full-page]; Egyptian Houses (p.18) [half-page]; The Pyramids (p.19) [half-page]; "The princess knelt before the mummy of the ancient king" (p.21) [half-page]; "The cold clammy touch of the toad..." (p.23) [full-page]; Priest on a horse (p.27) [half-page]; Robbers attack (p.29) [half-page]; "She placed the cross upon the mount"(p.30) [full-page]; "They rose high into the air" (p.35) [full-page]; Helga's mother and Helga (p.37) [half-page]; "They flapped their wings and bowed their heads to greet her" (p.38) [full-page]; "Down floated the radiant form" (p.47) [full-page]; together with 12 vignettes; various sizes, all pen and ink illustrations, mostly signed, some occasional browning and pin-holes--[King Arthur:] "The Queen, with her knights and ladies, came riding back, laden with flowers" (p.25) [full-page], laid-down to card with loss redrawn by the artist; "He went with the old man to the Siege Perilous" (p.37) [full-page], some tears and creases--[Jacobs, Helen after and others:] 6 cover illustrations for the Riverside Series, various sizes, some occasional ink spots, adhesive tape marks and water-damage--Jacobs, Helen. Old Woman with Crow, 276 by 379mm.; Hooded woman holding rabbit, 558 by 379mm.; Figure peering through foliage, 557 by 380mm.; all three pen and wash drawings, each laid-down to card and signed on reverse, some soiling (quantity)