Charles van Sandwyk / The Simple Line Limited Signed Edition 2007

Description: The Simple Line Author: van Sandwyk, Charles Title: The Simple Line Publication: Vancouver, British Columbia: Heavenly Monkey Editions, 2007 Edition: Limited Edition Description: Hardcover. A "love of line" is the inspiration behind this essay about the approach to etching taken by Canadian artist Charles Noel van Sandwyk (born 1966), author of The Parade to Paradise, How to See Fairies, and Sketches from the Dream Island of Birds, and illustrator of the Folio Society editions of The Blue Fairy Book and The Wind in the Willows. Originally penned as the introduction to Twenty-One Years, Twenty-One Prints, a privately issued retrospective limited to just 13 copies, this Heavenly Monkey edition was handprinted in two colors on 250 g Arches Cover paper, comes signed by van Sandwyk, and features the five tipped-in prints of Charles' earliest etchings, plus a new etching created just for this edition and a title page featururing a new drawing pochoir colored by the artist, fittingly of an antelope. The artist writes in his essay: "I have always had a love of line. From the day the first caveman scratched an austere mark on a cave wall, the simple line has remained the distillation of ancient artistic expression. It is the purest and most freely accessible form of communication, and is so effective that several thousand years later, all the charm and finesse of a tastefully rendered antelope on a piece of rock can still be admired and talked about. Just think — simple linework, well preserved, guarantees a visual story for millennia!"Edition limited to 50, of which this is number 10, signed by Charles van Sandwyk to colophon. 13" X 9 3/4". 10 pages, unpaginated. One of 25 copies bound by Claudia Cohen in natural linen over boards, with a printed title label to spine. Faint spot to top edge of text block, stray fibers to cloth, and whiff of cigar scent to pages, else fine. Very good +. Seller ID: 15370 Subject: Books About Books/Authors, Catalogue Two, Fine Press, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions You are buying from Underground Books, a brick & mortar bookshop specializing in used, rare, antiquarian, and out of print materials. We are a proud member of the Georgia Antiquarian Booksellers Association and the Independent Online Booksellers Association. If you are ever in the West Georgia area, please visit us in Carrollton at Underground Books or in Serenbe at Hills & Hamlets Bookshop. TERMS OF SALE Payment If you win an item in one of our auctions, if your offer has been accepted, or if you have chosen to buy an item now, please make your payment as soon as possible. We will not ship until we receive notice that the buyer has paid for the item. We expect payment within 3 days or reserve the right to cancel the order. Returns and Refunds We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described in our listings. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please contact us, and we will respond promptly. If you are not satisfied for any reason you may return your book for a full refund, and if the error is ours, we will pay return shipping. SHIPPING Many of our items have free media mail shipping included! For larger, multi-volume sets, the cost is calculated by weight and will vary depending on package weight and buyer location. Please allow up to three business days processing time, although many of our orders require only one day to process and ship. Combined shipping is available for bidders who purchase multiple items. If you have special shipping or handling requests, please notify us before you make your payment. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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