Stunning Maxfield Parrish Illus. , The Knave Of Hearts, Louise Sanders, 1st Ed.
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Description
(Folio) 35.5x29 cm (14x11¼"), original cloth with color pictorial cover label, color pictorial endpapers. First Parrish Edition. Illustrated throughout in color by Maxfield Parrish, including ownership page, title-page, character page, 11 full-page plates and 9 large color illustrations in text. Perhaps the most desirable book with illustrations by Maxfield Parrish.
Condition
Corners lightly bumped, light wear, tiny nick on cover, slight bump to lo...wer right end; else very good or better.
About this book
Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.
"To the truly dedicated lover of art, the works of Maxfield Parrish rank at a culminating pinnacle. Indeed, to fix one’s gaze on Parrish’s wondrous illustrations is to escape into a magical world of whimsy, charm, and, as is characteristic of Parrish’s works, a delightful dash of humor. It should come as no surprise then, that art lovers and rare book lovers alike deem Louise Saunders’ fable Knave of Hearts as the truest and most poignant depiction of Parrish’s incredible capability as an artist and illustrator.
The collaboration of Saunders’ impeccable literary talent and Parrish’s artistic genius fuse together to create a mesmerizingly kaleidoscopic look at one of the most underrated characters in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: The Knave of Hearts. Through Parrish’s lively illustrations and Saunders’ melodic text, readers are enchantingly encapsulated into an addendum of the much beloved world of Wonderland with some quirky and humorous twists.
When it came to creating his wonderful illustrations for Knave of Hearts, nothing was too pretentious or costly for Parrish. When it was published in 1925, Knave of Hearts was printed on costly, heavily coated paper, and the bright illustrations were of the highest reproduction quality available, casting the illusion that they were indeed the original works." (Rare Books Digest)
(Folio) 35.5x29 cm (14x11¼"), original cloth with color pictorial cover label, color pictorial endpapers. First Parrish Edition. Illustrated throughout in color by Maxfield Parrish, including ownership page, title-page, character page, 11 full-page plates and 9 large color illustrations in text. Perhaps the most desirable book with illustrations by Maxfield Parrish.
Condition
Corners lightly bumped, light wear, tiny nick on cover, slight bump to lo...wer right end; else very good or better.
About this book
Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.
"To the truly dedicated lover of art, the works of Maxfield Parrish rank at a culminating pinnacle. Indeed, to fix one’s gaze on Parrish’s wondrous illustrations is to escape into a magical world of whimsy, charm, and, as is characteristic of Parrish’s works, a delightful dash of humor. It should come as no surprise then, that art lovers and rare book lovers alike deem Louise Saunders’ fable Knave of Hearts as the truest and most poignant depiction of Parrish’s incredible capability as an artist and illustrator.
The collaboration of Saunders’ impeccable literary talent and Parrish’s artistic genius fuse together to create a mesmerizingly kaleidoscopic look at one of the most underrated characters in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: The Knave of Hearts. Through Parrish’s lively illustrations and Saunders’ melodic text, readers are enchantingly encapsulated into an addendum of the much beloved world of Wonderland with some quirky and humorous twists.
When it came to creating his wonderful illustrations for Knave of Hearts, nothing was too pretentious or costly for Parrish. When it was published in 1925, Knave of Hearts was printed on costly, heavily coated paper, and the bright illustrations were of the highest reproduction quality available, casting the illusion that they were indeed the original works." (Rare Books Digest)
