Very rare find! The Centenary Edition of Kenneth Grahame's classic, The Wind in the Willow’s illustrated by Charles van Sandwyck. Limited to 1,000 copies only, this collectors item is number 560 This edition is housed in a charming cloth-bound forest green clamshell case, complete with a beautifully decorated beige title band, featuring gilt lettering and a lovely illustrated dragonfly. This beautiful book is hand-bound in quarter vellum, blocked on the spine in 22-carat gold. Each edition of this work features a new hand-printed copper etching signed and numbered by the artist, as well as around 100 illustrations throughout the book, and 16 tipped-in colour plates.
It is in mint condition! An excellent find. It might seem like a lot of money but you are indeed getting a bargain here. They are priced at auction houses for at least £1500 - £2200and up. This can be yours for only £900!
