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Complete in 13 volumes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon: Egmont Children’s Books Ltd., 2001-2006\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8vo., 13 vols; decorative publisher’s boards, each with a differing coloured spine and central illustration to the upper cover by Brett Helquist; decorative endpapers with built-in Ex Libris (all remaining blank); illustrated throughout with enigmatic drawings in line; occasionally lightly bumped at spine tips; tiny scuff mark to spine of Vol 3; Vol 7 with publisher’s overlaid price sticker to lower board; else near-fine copies all; with Vols 5 and 6 retaining the original publisher’s wraparound bands (with ‘Beware!’ and ‘Help!’ showing to the spines); Vol 8 with the reversible ‘spoof’ dustwrapper as issued (one tiny nick to lower panel). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst UK editions all\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with number lines 1-10. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Handler was, from a young age, inspired by macabre works for children, and cites Roald Dahl and Edward Gorey among his many influences. He had previously published two novels for adults before being encouraged to write a work of fiction for children by his editor, Susan Rich. The resulting books were adapted by him from a mock-gothic novel intended for adults, and focus on the lives of three orphaned children who are placed in the care of a murderous and rather mad relative who regularly attempts to kill them and take their inheritance. 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Accompanied by a personal selection of photographs, the work was followed two years later by \u003cem\u003eNew Life Stories, \u003c\/em\u003ein which which Sir David considers the astonishing behaviour of birds, insects, and other animals which have impacted his life, including Cicadas, Chameleons, and the famous Elsa the lioness.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘What would you like to be,’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeople sometimes ask,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘if you came back to earth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas an animal?’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe answer I give depends, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI suppose, on the company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eA clean and attractive set. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55917395738948,"sku":"SQ2822592","price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/unnamed_286_29.webp?v=1762864009"},{"product_id":"lincoln-in-the-bardo","title":"Lincoln in the Bardo","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSAUNDERS, George. 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I’m afraid I have no text of my RA remarks, I didn’t speak from one. I’m glad all seems well with you. We both keep working anyway. Yours, Tom”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe recipient is unknown, but research suggests that it is likely to be the English playwright, screenwriter, director and journalist Peter Nichols (1927-2019). The pair moved in similar circles during their years in Bristol, and shared an active, if somewhat spiky, correspondence over many years. Indeed, one of Nichols’ plays, ‘A Piece of my Mind’, contains the characters of Ted Forrest and his envious relationship with Miles Whittier, a younger, more successful playwright thought to be based on the character of Stoppard. 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One of the books in Zafon’s ‘Cemetery of Forgotten Books’ series, which are designed to be read in any order. 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Often plagued with health problems, Grahame would make up bedtime stories for the boy, revolving around the character of a toad, and when Grahame traveled on solo boating holidays abroad, he would write them down, and post them back to his family at home. 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It was much praised, upon initial release in 2005, by the author Michael Morpurgo who wrote that: “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn almost 100 years since its first publication, I doubt there has been a finer edition.” The book also won the Grand Prix Award at the Printing World Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating association copy. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56710521684292,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/763a02456.jpg?v=1777531213"},{"product_id":"the-wind-in-the-willows-1","title":"The Wind in the Willows","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONE OF JUST 150 COPIES RESERVED FOR THE ILLUSTRATOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRAHAME, Kennth; Charles VAN SANDWYK, [Illus.] \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wind in the Willows \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 2005 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8vo., dark green cloth boards, prettily and elaborately blocked in gilt to upper board and spine with reeds and dragonflies; onlaid engraved paper label of Ratty and Mole by an open fire (entitled ‘Fireside Chat’), printed in brown on cream paper; decorative brown endpapers showing the countryside and Badger reclining next to a ‘Pan Island’ marker; pp. [x], 3-251, [v]; with title printed in green and black; copiously proliferated throughout with full-page colour frontis showing Ratty with a picnic basket; 22 full-page illustrations, 11 inset, and numerous other uncoloured head and tail pieces; a fine copy in the original publisher’s slipcase, as issued, decorated in brown with reeds, butterflies and birds nests.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition, first printing. This copy one of just 150 reserved for the illustrator, hand signed and numbered, with an additional tipped-in etching of Ratty and Mole rowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this copy no. 7 with publisher’s original ‘#7’ slip, and the illustrator’s notecard addressed to the original recipient in van Sandwyk’s hand loosely inserted. The text follows the original 1908 first edition of Grahame’s classic children’s book. Typeset in Founders Caslon and printed on Modigliani Paper in Italy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of The Wind in the Willows was first told in parts by Grahame to his son Alistair (nicknamed ‘Mouse’ by his parents). Often plagued with health problems, Grahame would make up bedtime stories for the boy, revolving around the character of a toad, and when Grahame traveled on solo boating holidays abroad, he would write them down, and post them back to his family at home. 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This copy numbered ‘XI\/XXX’, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe artist’s own personal copy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with an additional manuscript note from van Sandwyk ascertaining the fact loosely tipped-in. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully-produced edition of Carroll’s children’s classic, one of the best-known stories of the Victorian period. Inspired by a ‘golden afternoon’ boating on the river in Oxfordshire, in which Carroll passed the time telling stories to the daughters of his friend Henry Liddell (Alice, Lorina and Edith), the tale follows the titular character as she travels down a rabbit hole to a dream-like world, where she meets a hookah-smoking caterpillar, a grinning cheshire cat, a mad hatter and many other characters which have now been embedded in the consciousness of popular culture. The book has never been out of print, and has been translated into 174 languages worldwide.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the original first edition of 1865 featuring wood engravings by John Tenniel, this edition was published to celebrate 150 years since the original publication. Here, Van Sandwyk has taken great pains to preserve the integrity of the original Alice, whilst adding his own interpretations. Illustrations include the caterpillar puffing on a shisha pipe; frog footmen in curly judges wigs delivering letters from a royal mail parcel (hanging from a snail); a gryphon dozing under a tree with a book entitled ‘Croquet: The Queen’s Rules’ and a plate of Battenberg by his side, and of course the classic scenes of the Mad Hatter’s tea party, playing cards painting the roses red, and others. “This is Wonderland as it was meant to be seen”, the publishers write, “with eccentric charm and dreamlike detail”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sumptuous publication, possibly the most beautiful edition of this work ever to be printed. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56710640533828,"sku":null,"price":5950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/76102479.jpg?v=1777534928"},{"product_id":"a-collection-of-material-concerning-the-gnome-king","title":"A collection of material concerning ‘The Gnome King’","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITH HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT FROM VAN SANDWYK’S FIRST NOVEL, NOT YET PUBLISHED \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-68db28c2-7fff-4dc7-2e83-cb2a62899ced\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eVAN SANDWYK, Charles \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of material concerning ‘The Gnome King’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[2026]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collection of publications which bring together the three previously-published themes concerning the story of ‘The Gnome King’, along with an original, handwritten holograph manuscript of the first chapter of van Sandwyk’s first ever novel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComprising: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gnome King’s Treasure Song \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorth Vancouver: Charles van Sandwyk Fine Arts\/The Fairy Press, 2000 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12mo., stitched red card covers, with forest green dustwrapper lettered and decorated in metallic bronze; featuring an onlaid label of the Gnome King with his harp, sitting astride a wooden chest; unpaginated [pp. Xvi]; fully decorated, illustrated, and printed with typographic text throughout; including a highly decorative centrefold image; some outer edges untrimmed; fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal first edition, signed by the author to the title page. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[and]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive original handcoloured artist proof copperplate etchings with characters from the above publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8vos., 5 vols; green and gold card wraps with onlaid labels handwritten by the artist; containing five characters, each appearing in the original story of the Gnome King, soft mounted to each corner. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figures are: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Ye Flutter Bye’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Ye Wee King’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Ye Whistle Mouse’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Ye Spotted Winge’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Ye Royal Scribe’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esigned by the artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto the lower right hand corner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[and]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGnome King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Columbia, Charles van Sandwyk Fine Arts, [n.d.]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8vo., sparkling black wraps with integrated marbled dustwrapper; 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This copy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esigned by the author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto p.[i]. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[and] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetters from Fairy-Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8vo., black and green sparkly card wraps with onlaid handwritten label to the upper cover; loosely containing additional blue and tan card covers, and pp. [xii] pages of text and illustrations in full colour, as well as five pockets containing folded letters and an additional pocket at the rear containing a concertina with a ‘collection of little people common to the Natural Forest’’; fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first true private edition, signed by the author\/illustrator to the title page. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis publication proved to be the springboard for the later, extended Folio Society edition, and was originally produced exclusively for members of the High Branch society. A picture of the gnome king appears on p. [viii] and [xi], where the artist tells the story of his travels to fairyland in order to paint the gnome king for his 350th birthday. The green card covers have here been specially produced to fit the rest of this collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[and]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gnome King: Chapter 1. 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Signed by the artist to the lower right hand corner. The painting of poplar trees is a real one, which Charles painted when he was 19 and is now housed in his own collection. A similar image can be found in his earlier publication ‘The meaning of mice’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56782130282820,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/20260509_114405.jpg?v=1779545696"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/collections\/420Foldthecornerbooks02227.jpg?v=1777391924","url":"https:\/\/foldthecornerbooks.co.uk\/collections\/21st-century.oembed?page=2","provider":"Fold the Corner Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}