{"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; onlaid illustrated label to upper cover; [unpaginated]; with two folding plates showing the story synopsis of the Gnome King, as well as a map of the realm; two full page illustrations in full colour; one of the gnome king and another showing a shocked-looking fairy; along with numerous other embellishments throughout; a pocket to the inside of the rear cover containing a folding booklet showing the hob-goblin who lives in the clock which, when held to the light, shows the silhouette inside the paper; fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst edition of this little booklet outlining the story and some of the characters in the upcoming publication of Charles van Sandwyk’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGnome King. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in a very small run of just 30 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, for use as a sample. 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. The Enchanted Fireplace Holograph. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8vo., green sparkly card wraps with onlaid manuscript label to upper cover; containing printed endpapers showing illustrations from the book and a further pp. [xxiv] unpaginated pages with the first chapter of Van Sandwyk’s upcoming novel ‘The Gnome King’ handwritten in black ink; along with three onlaid cream labels, lettered and\/or illustrated in black and red ink; fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by the author as a colophon: Charles van Sandwyk \/ Brandywine Cottage \/ Deep Cove \/ April 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exclusive and rare opportunity to own the first chapter of Charles van Sandwyk’s upcoming full-length novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gnome King, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot yet published. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA unique collection of items, housed in a custom-made red clamshell case, in half red morocco gilt over red cloth boards; ruled in gilt, with five raised bands to spine and two contrasting black leather letterpieces to the second and fourth compartment; lettered in gilt to the foot of spine ‘First Edition \/ Signed Limited’. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56782122975556,"sku":null,"price":15000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/20260509_115150.jpg?v=1779544308","url":"https:\/\/foldthecornerbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-collection-of-material-concerning-the-gnome-king","provider":"Fold the Corner Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}