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VAN SANDWYK, Charles Yours Truly Vancouver: The Fairy Press, [2021] Small 8vo., yellowy-green sewn card wraps with onlaid paper label showing an illustration of a nest with sails and paintbrushes; decorative borders in copper and brown; [unpaginated], bound gatefold at the centre portion, with three pages of calligraphic text, frontis self portrait and a further four full-colour illustrations, two within a smaller tipped-in booklet entitled 'The Child Within'; fine, as issued. First edition, signed by van Sandwyk to the inside front cover. The book was issued in four variant colours. A wonderful, concise biography of Charles van Sandwyk, compiled by Kenneth Budd and Elaine Jones using the author's own papers. It describes stories of van Sandwyk's early life creating clay animals on the banks of African Rivers, his education in Canada, his experiences in a remote abode in Fiji, and what he has learned from his inner child. Many of his friends and colleagues are depicted in animalistic form in a charming illustration to the gatefold. "Life is very short; life is fleeting; but life is grand". N° de réf. du vendeur 134
Titre : Yours Truly
Date d'édition : 2021
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Très bon
Signé : Signé par l'auteur
Edition : Edition originale
Vendeur : Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
12mo. Stiff tan or blue coloured paper wrappers with copper design on front and back and with a tipped-on illustration to the front. String-tied, as issued. Coloured illustrations throughout with foldout illustrations and text. Signed by Van Sandwyk. As new condition. An illustrated biography of Charles Van Sandwyk, edited by Kenneth Budd and Elaine Jones from papers provided by the author. Charles Van Sandwyk is a Vancouver artist and author who has attained renowned status and won numerous awards as a fantasy artist. His paintings can be found in the National Gallery of Canada and his illustrations are featured in such books as the Folio Society's "The Wind in the Willows" and the Blue Fairy Book, as well as his own self published books. N° de réf. du vendeur 143248
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