How to See Fairies and other tales
VAN SANDWYK, Charles
How to See Fairies and other tales
London: The Folio Society, 2020
8vo., oatmeal cloth with onlaid circular watercolour illustration of fairy folk nestling between mushrooms; decoratively blocked in black, gold and metallic red to upper cover and spine; full-colour endpapers; pp. [iv], 5-123, [v]; illustrated throughout with full-colour title, double, full and half page illustrations in black and white, as well as colour and line; decorative borders and embellishments and one folding panorama; fine, as issued, in the original red slipcase printed with decorations in gold.
Fourth printing, signed by the author and illustrator to the half title. The volume is dedicated to Arthur Rackham, an inspiration for Charles van Sandwyk, who, as the latter notes, “was rather fond of sardines”.
A wonderful compilation of seven fairy stories by van Sandwyk which include The Fairy Market, How to See Fairies, The Gnome King’s Treasure Song, Pocket Guide to the Little People, Afterglow, Wee Folk and The Fairies’ Christmas. Gathered here together for the first time, the vignettes were originally published by the author’s own press, many in small and limited print runs, with the illustrations for the final story, The Fairies’ Christmas, appearing here for the first time. The collection here includes descriptions of the delicacies and treats sold by fairies at their market stalls, how to spot the creatures at night or in the early dawn, the life of the Gnome King, descriptions and equipment to use when hunting for ‘little people’, and much more.
“I have always known that Fairies exist because there is a right and a wrong way to draw them”, van Sandwyk writes in his introduction. “When you come to realize Fairies exist, you just appreciate life so much better”.
VAN SANDWYK, Charles
How to See Fairies and other tales
London: The Folio Society, 2020
8vo., oatmeal cloth with onlaid circular watercolour illustration of fairy folk nestling between mushrooms; decoratively blocked in black, gold and metallic red to upper cover and spine; full-colour endpapers; pp. [iv], 5-123, [v]; illustrated throughout with full-colour title, double, full and half page illustrations in black and white, as well as colour and line; decorative borders and embellishments and one folding panorama; fine, as issued, in the original red slipcase printed with decorations in gold.
Fourth printing, signed by the author and illustrator to the half title. The volume is dedicated to Arthur Rackham, an inspiration for Charles van Sandwyk, who, as the latter notes, “was rather fond of sardines”.
A wonderful compilation of seven fairy stories by van Sandwyk which include The Fairy Market, How to See Fairies, The Gnome King’s Treasure Song, Pocket Guide to the Little People, Afterglow, Wee Folk and The Fairies’ Christmas. Gathered here together for the first time, the vignettes were originally published by the author’s own press, many in small and limited print runs, with the illustrations for the final story, The Fairies’ Christmas, appearing here for the first time. The collection here includes descriptions of the delicacies and treats sold by fairies at their market stalls, how to spot the creatures at night or in the early dawn, the life of the Gnome King, descriptions and equipment to use when hunting for ‘little people’, and much more.
“I have always known that Fairies exist because there is a right and a wrong way to draw them”, van Sandwyk writes in his introduction. “When you come to realize Fairies exist, you just appreciate life so much better”.
VAN SANDWYK, Charles
How to See Fairies and other tales
London: The Folio Society, 2020
8vo., oatmeal cloth with onlaid circular watercolour illustration of fairy folk nestling between mushrooms; decoratively blocked in black, gold and metallic red to upper cover and spine; full-colour endpapers; pp. [iv], 5-123, [v]; illustrated throughout with full-colour title, double, full and half page illustrations in black and white, as well as colour and line; decorative borders and embellishments and one folding panorama; fine, as issued, in the original red slipcase printed with decorations in gold.
Fourth printing, signed by the author and illustrator to the half title. The volume is dedicated to Arthur Rackham, an inspiration for Charles van Sandwyk, who, as the latter notes, “was rather fond of sardines”.
A wonderful compilation of seven fairy stories by van Sandwyk which include The Fairy Market, How to See Fairies, The Gnome King’s Treasure Song, Pocket Guide to the Little People, Afterglow, Wee Folk and The Fairies’ Christmas. Gathered here together for the first time, the vignettes were originally published by the author’s own press, many in small and limited print runs, with the illustrations for the final story, The Fairies’ Christmas, appearing here for the first time. The collection here includes descriptions of the delicacies and treats sold by fairies at their market stalls, how to spot the creatures at night or in the early dawn, the life of the Gnome King, descriptions and equipment to use when hunting for ‘little people’, and much more.
“I have always known that Fairies exist because there is a right and a wrong way to draw them”, van Sandwyk writes in his introduction. “When you come to realize Fairies exist, you just appreciate life so much better”.