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How To See Fairies  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

How To See Fairies - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Van Sandwyk, Charles

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Vancouver: The Fairy Press. Fine. 1992. First Edition; First Printing. Booklet. An attractive first printing of the first edition in fine condition. French flaps,16 hand-sewn pages with drawings and illustrations in full color. Original edition, which was followed by a hardcover edition published by Smithmark in 1999; "So often when I sleep at night my dreams are overladen with vision of the fairy folk, led by a tiny maiden. They dance upon my furrowed brow till I have all but woken, and this is what they say to me, in words so softly spoken. 'If you are up at the dead of night or just before the dawn, then you might see the fairy folk aplaying on the lawn'". ; 24mo; [16] pages .
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Long Ago In Bangalore - 1st Edition

by Van Sandwyk, Charles

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Vancouver: Charles Van Sandwyk. Fine+. 2014. First Edition; First Printing. Booklet. A very fine first edition, gold wrappers, with mounted color illustrated title etching on front cover. Six decorated color bookplates and five individual color bookmarks are included in publisher's envelope affixed to front endpaper ; In Long Ago In Bangalore, author Charles Van Sandwyk tells the story of a young boy named Kulap who is uprooted from his home in the coastal town of Mangalore, India to move to Bangalore, the bustling capital of the country. Kulap is eager to find a place to belong and fit in, but he quickly discovers that Bangalore is a city full of different people and cultures. Kulap is forced to learn new ways of living and interacting with others, and he must navigate the difficult challenges of growing up in a new environment. Van Sandwyk's lyrical writing captures the energy and excitement of Bangalore in the early 1990s, and the story is a poignant look at the power of… Read More
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Pocket Guide To The Little People  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Pocket Guide To The Little People - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Van Sandwyk, Charles

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Vancouver: The Fairy Press. Fine. [1997]. First Edition; First Printing. Booklet. An attractive first edition of an early publication of Charles van Sandwyk. Maroon cover with printed illustrations, gilt highlights; wraps over single stitched signature. Signed by author Charles van Sandwyk opposite the title page. Rare; Your equipment to identify the fairy folk: A large leaf to hide under. A listening device to pick up tiny sounds. A magnifying glass to keep them in your sight. The surest path to the realm of the Little People is the one taked with gentle steps and an open heart. For the fair folks are full of nature's wisdome - they can sense a human heartbeat from a mile away ; 16mo; [28] pages; Signed by Author .
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Sketches From A Tropic Isle  - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Sketches From A Tropic Isle - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Van Sandwyk, Charles

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Tavewa Island: Fiji Isles Paradise. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Booklet. An unblemished first edition of the Sketches from a Tropc Isle, drawn and annotated in the Fiji Islands by Charles van Sandwyk. Booklet in printed carton wrapper with tipped on turtle drawing. Signed by Charles van Sandwyk on the title page, a lovely presentation; How may I speak of my island home so you can know my love for her? Would it be hard to believe that a man could belong to his land and she to him? My youthful cup, which once brimmed with pride and wisdom, has been emptied of everything but this very love. ; 16mo; 28 pages; Signed by Author .
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Strange Birds  - 1st Edition/1st Printing
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Strange Birds - 1st Edition/1st Printing

by Van Sandwyk, Charles

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Vancouver: Charles Van Sandwyk, the artist. Fine+. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Booklet. A stunning first edition/first printing with French flaps in Very Fine condition. 20 hand-sewn pages, published by the author himself, with black and white printed illustrations. Signed by Charles van Sandwyk on the copyright page. One of 1,000 total printed copies. Scarce; "A book of nonsense. " The first book written and published by Charles van Sandwyk. His story about many exotic birds, from the Three-Wattled Bellbird to the Hornbill and the Toucan; starting out with "Let me tell you about all the birds that I know. " ; 24mo; [20] pages; Signed by Author .
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Van Sandwyk's Bird & Bee Band

by Van Sandwyk, Charles

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North Vancouver, B. C.: Charles Van Sandwyk Fine Arts. Fine+ with no dust jacket. 1994. First Edition; First Printing. Booklet. A stunning first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition. This little booklet of 6 panels folds out accordion-style, bound in paper covers. Beautiful early illustrations by the author and illustrator. Signed by author/illustrator Charles van Sandwyk on the title page. Rather scarce to see signed; Full of the author/illustrator's mixture of humor and precise rendering of animal types; 4.5 x 5"; [6] pages; Signed by Author .
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