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132 129 Edward Delaney RHA (1930-2009) THE SAMSON RIDDLE (SET OF TWELVE) screenprint; (12); (no. 43 from an edition of 75); unframed, in original Davis Gallery case signed on editions page; each signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower centre 16 by 12.25in. (40.6 by 31.1cm) Published by the Davis Gallery, Dublin, in a limited edition of 75. The title derives from the book of the same name by Wolf Mankowitz, the London-born author and screen writer whose film credits include Casino Royale (1967). Mankowitz lived in Ireland for a period in the early 1970s and collaborated with Delaney on a number of projects. The Samson Riddle was a series of tales of love and passion based on the Old Testament. Delaney illustrated the book (published by Valentine Mitchell, 1972) and produced a series of prints – the only such series he ever made. €1,000-€1,500 (£870-£1,300 approx.) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot129