{"product_id":"how-to-see-fairies-and-other-tales","title":"How to See Fairies and other tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVAN SANDWYK, Charles \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to See Fairies and other tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon: The Folio Society, 2020 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8vo., 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourth printing, \u003cstrong\u003esigned\u003c\/strong\u003e 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”. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful compilation of seven fairy stories by van Sandwyk which include \u003cem\u003eThe Fairy Market, How to See Fairies, The Gnome King’s Treasure Song, Pocket Guide to the Little People, Afterglow, Wee Folk \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Fairies’ Christmas. \u003c\/em\u003eGathered 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Fairies’ Christmas, \u003c\/em\u003eappearing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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”. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55917393969476,"sku":"SQ0454586","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/347Foldthecornerbooks02114.jpg?v=1776871691","url":"https:\/\/foldthecornerbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-to-see-fairies-and-other-tales","provider":"Fold the Corner Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}