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The Library of Barry Humphries (at Forum Auctions)
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The auction features a remarkable array of books, manuscripts, works on paper and objets from the extensive library of the legendary comedian, actor, author, and satirist Barry Humphries (1934-2023).
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26 Mar 2025 13:00 GMT
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![Fuller (Henry Blake) 5 A.L.s. and 1 T.L.s. from Fuller to Llewellyn Jones, [c.1918-26]](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/5bb4d0a5-8d99-4055-9af9-b299011d6f3b.jpg?h=175)
![Otto Schoff (1884-1938), Lady seated in a fur coat, pencil and watercolour, [c.1920]](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/d24ab83d-a71f-40ea-82b2-b299011d6410.jpg?h=175)
![λ Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) , Two nude women (Sunita), black chalk, pencil, [c.1920]](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/10300405-cd8f-402b-97b5-b299011d255f.jpg?h=175)
![λ Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), Portrait de Georges Auric, tête de profil, pen and black ink, [c.1920]](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/d6cb3c43-dd16-41d1-ab70-b299011cedc6.jpg?h=175)
![θ Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a …](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/bf28dca7-0494-4027-9694-b299011db78d.jpg?h=175)
![θ Vertès (Marcel).- Colette [ (Sidonie-Gabrielle)] La Vagabonde, one of 25 hors de commerce, this …](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/77645afd-2e08-426d-9749-b299011d24ce.jpg?h=175)
![θ [Ricketts (Charles)],](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/d2b684b8-c543-40ac-8ab0-b299011d530b.jpg?h=175)
![θ Waugh (Evelyn) Decline and Fall [&] Viles Bodies [&] A Handful of Dust [&] Black Mischief, …](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/0afb124f-d57f-482c-a1ee-b299011d0399.jpg?h=175)
![θ [Betjeman (John)],](https://portal-images.azureedge.net/auctions-2025/drewea1-10544/images/ce08e96e-64da-40c2-8dec-b299011d13ca.jpg?h=175)
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