Hebborn (Eric) The Language of Line: A Modern Drawing Manual, draft typescript with author's extensive autograph corrections, 288pp., creasing to last few leaves, damp-staining to front endpapers, slightly affecting title and dedication, very occasional small stains, slightly cockled, autograph corrections in pencil, green cloth, lettered in gilt, small stain to upper cover, small folio, [Anticoli] [preface dated 1980].

⁂ Eric Hebborn, known as one of the greatest art forgers, sold thousands of fake Old Master paintings and drawings throughout his life. It was not until 1984 that Hebborn admitted to creating forgeries.

Provenance: Webbs of Wilton, The Eric Hebborn Studio Collection, 22 October 2014, Lot 396.