Szuts’ original drawings, presumably done in the 1920s, were reproduced in his wordless novel, My War, first published in 1931. These drawings were auctioned off in 2013 to a private collector.

Lot 316, April 24, 2013 auction Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood 

Lot 316; The gist of the auction listing is as follows:

Two volumes of the original pen, ink, and wash drawings (219 in total).

Volume I. Front page inscribed ‘My War Book – Third baby Edition’ (second is crossed out), signed Szegedi Szuts and further signed Sugady Szuts, with 116 ink drawings, each numbered and most titled, each drawing on a sketch paper, 19 x 14cm, each page and the bound volume 28 x 21cm.

Volume II. 103 ink drawings, as above, most being titled,

There are a few original drawings not published (approximately 10), and some of the original titles have been changed in the printed book.

Drawing (with title in pencil) used for
the 1st image in the book.
1st image in the book but titles are
printed at the back of the book.

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