The Wind in the Willows
The Folio Society, 2008.
Edition de Luxe. One of 1000 copies with an original copperplate etching, this copy numbered 750 and signed by the artist. Folio. Vellum backed green paper covered boards. The boards embossed with gilt vignettes and corners tipped with vellum. Housed in the publisher's cloth drop over box, with gilt title label on the spine. Pictorial endpapers, sixteen large tipped in colour plates, plus many line drawings in the text. A fine copy, housed in original green cloth box, with illustrated advertising letter and prepublication fliers present.
This is a beautiful production published to mark the book's centenary. Sandwyk's illustrations offer a fresh style, using a vibrant colour palette, whilst also being influenced by the drawings of Arthur Rackham and E.H. Shepard, creating a beautiful and impressive volume.
Stock ID: 38934
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