{"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. Although the completed work was rejected by several publishers and eventually appeared to negative reviews, the tale of Mole, Ratty, Badger and the troublesome Toad was immediately loved by the public, and is still one of the most popular children’s works today, frequently told to a new generation of children who can delight in their riverbank antics.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular edition is all the more elevated with the pairing of Charles van Sandwyk’s evocative and charming illustrations, which show the characters, among other exploits, swimming (‘Please refrain from tickling the ducks’); picnicking; motor racing; and walking arm-in-arm down snowy streets. 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\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScarce.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fold the Corner Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56710616777028,"sku":null,"price":2950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8711\/0212\/files\/762a02505.jpg?v=1777532975","url":"https:\/\/foldthecornerbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-wind-in-the-willows-1","provider":"Fold the Corner Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}