The Wind in the Willows (Folio Society Limited Edition)

Folio Society Limited "Centenary" Edition. London: The Folio Society, 2008. 4to. Pages: 266. 

A stunning limited edition published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first publication of Kenneth Grahame's classic. Van Sandwyk's created more than 100 original illustrations specifically for this edition, with 40 new chapter headers and tails and 16 in full-colour. Baring no expense, the Folio Society commissioned multiple vendors for the finest paperstock and binding materials. The success of this endeavour is clear, given this is broadly considered to be one of the finest and best illustrated editions of Grahame's work ever created, rivalling even the universally-loved Shepard and Rackham editions.

Folio Society limited facsimile edition. First edition thus. 761 of 1000. Numbered and signed by artist on tipped in frontispiece. Housed in deep green buckram solander case. Volume bound in quarter vellum and deep green boards. Spine titling stamped in 22-carat gold. Cover illustrated by Charles Van Sandwyk stamped in three shades of foil. Upper edge gilt, others uncut. Features 16 mounted colour plates illustrated by Charles Van Sandwyk. 

Near fine. Some spots of foxing to vellum spine, otherwise fine.

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