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2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk
2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk

2023 Rare First Edition - Will O' The Wisps, Pictured by Charles van Sandwyk

$150 USD - $150 USD
$150 USD
$150 USD - $150 USD
$150 USD

Author: Charles van Sandwyk.
Title: Will O' the Wisps. Observed, Pictured & Rhymed by C.V. Sandwyk, Esq.
Language: Text in English.
Publisher: North Vancouver, B.C., The Fairy Press (a division of Charles van Sandwyk Fine Arts), no date (2023). Issued in a small print run.
Size: 6.5" x 5".
Pages: Unpaginated (8) pages.
Binding: Fine and attractive original pictorial card covers, hand-stitched binding (hinges fine) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete, including a small panoramic print housed in a pocket, along with colored plates and delicate fairyland vignettes by Charles van Sandwyk.

Estimate: Scarce example from a small print run.

The book: A charming first edition inspired by van Sandwyk’s earlier Will O' the Wisps concept, originally issued in 2012 in a very limited format. This later interpretation expands upon the idea, combining verse, illustration, and a delightful panoramic insert, resulting in a refined and collectible example of the artist’s imaginative bookmaking.

The author: Charles van Sandwyk is a Canadian artist and author known for his whimsical illustrations and finely crafted books. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1966, he moved to Vancouver, Canada at a young age. Influenced by early 20th-century illustrators, his work evokes a sense of nostalgia and enchantment, often featuring animals, fairies, and other fantastical subjects. His works are widely collected, and he has notably illustrated editions for the Folio Society. He divides his time between British Columbia and a remote Fijian island, where the natural environment deeply informs his art.