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Sleeping Beauty
by EVANS, C. S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- NF
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Heinemann, 1920. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. NF. Deluxe Limited Edition No. 571 of 600 signed by illustrator, Arthur Rackham. 22.5 x 28.3 cm vellum and blue Sangorski and Sutcliffe binding with gilt boarders and green title label to the spine. All edges gilt, [iv]110[4]pp with 1 tipped in colour illustration, four double page colour silhouette and one single, together with four double page, eight single page and 34 black silhouettes within the text. Signed by Arthur Rackham to the limitation page. In felt lined blue cloth slip case. A near fine signed binding noting just a touch of rubbing to the titles label. Internally signed by Arthur Rackham but without other names, inscriptions or bookplates. Clean of handling marks but with some ghosting from silhouettes onto the facing pages as is usually found with this book. The well constructed slip case has protected the book extremely well with just a little fading to one edge. All in all a lovely signed limited edition copy of this beautifully illustrated work in an excellent signed binding. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
Synopsis
Charles Seddon Evans (1883-1944) was educated at East London College and began his career as a schoolmaster before joining the publishing house of Edward Arnold as Educational Editor in 1909. He moved to the firm of Heinemann in 1913, where he spent the rest of his working life, becoming Chairman and Managing Director in 1932. He wrote this version of The Sleeping Beauty as a companion volume to Cinderella , also illustrated by Arthur Rackham. The story first appeared in English in 1729, when Robert Samber translated Charles Perrault's fairy tale La Belle au bois dormant . C.S. Evans has expanded Perrault's story but followed the later version recorded by the Brothers Grimm in giving his heroine the name of Briar-Rose and ending with her awakening and betrothal, omitting the wicked mother-in-law who orders her grandchildren to be cooked for supper. Instead he lengthens the story by such inventive details as the menu for the christening feast, the books of magic consulted for an antidote to the thirteenth fairy's malice, and the many accomplishments of Princess Briar-Rose.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 201987
- Title
- Sleeping Beauty
- Author
- EVANS, C. S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF
- Edition
- Signed Limited Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- Fine Binding|Signed|Limited Edition|Folk/Fairy Tale|Illustrated
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
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- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Vellum
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Fine
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- Edges
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