2009 Rare Signed Book - Canadian Content illustrated by Charles van Sandwyk

Author: Charles van Sandwyk. With Waisiki Doughty.
Title: Canadian Content.
Publisher: Vancouver, Charles van Sandwyk Fine Arts, 2009. First Edition. Limited to 2,500 copies. Signed by Charles van Sandwyk on the last page.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 10" x 6.5".
Pages: Unpaginated (21 pages).
Binding: Fine and attractive original pictorial covers with hand-stitched binding (hinges fine) with decorated turn-ins under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Fine content (bright, tight, and clean, signed by Charles van Sandwyk on the last page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with all the wonderful illustrations by Charles van Sandwyk.

Estimate: Scarce signed example of this limited edition.

The book: A beautiful signed first edition of Canadian Content, a poetic and visual tribute to the landscapes and wildlife of Canada. Through delicate illustrations and gentle verse, van Sandwyk evokes a world of salmon, bears, beavers, and cougars, offering a charming and distinctly personal celebration of the natural environment.

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.