1993 Scarce First Edition- How to See Fairies by Charles van Sandwyk + Bookmark

Author: Charles van Sandwyk.
Title: How to See Fairies.
Language: Text in English.
Publisher: North Vancouver, The Fairy Press, no date (1993). First Edition, first printing, identified by the burgundy card wrappers with no writing under the Fairy Press logo. Limited edition of 1000 copies. Signed by the author. With the scarce original bookmark.
Size: 6.5" x 5".
Pages: Unpaginated.
Binding: Fine and attractive original pictorial card covers, hand-stitched binding (hinges fine) with decorated turn-ins under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown). Signed by the author.
Illustrations: Complete with all the wonderful illustrations by Charles van Sandwyk.

Estimate: USD 500 – 700.

The book: A beautiful true first edition, signed by Charles van Sandwyk, of How to See Fairies, an early and highly sought-after work combining poems, short texts, and delicate pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations depicting fairies and their animal companions. This issue, with its characteristic burgundy wrappers and accompanied by the scarce original bookmark, represents one of the most collectible early Fairy Press productions.

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.