The Parade to Paradise
by Van Sandwyk, Charles
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0969280785
- ISBN 13
- 9780969280781
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Canada: SummerWild Productions, 1992. Hardcover. Fine. 42 pp. Quarto. Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. Burgundy boards with title in black stamped letters on front. Signature on title page. Full page colour illustrations throughout. Marbled end papers. Both book and dust jacket are in bright and clean fine condition. This colourful children's book is the trade edition of a classic CVS book. Charles Van Sandwyk is a Vancouver artist and author who has attained renowned status and won numerous awards as a fantasy artist. His paintings can be found in the National Gallery of Canada and his illustrations are featured in such books as the Folio Society's "The Wind in the Willows" & the Blue Fairy Book, as well as his own self published books such as: "Sketches from the Dream Island of Birds." "This is a book that parents will love to read to their children, and all will relish the gorgeous, old-world style of art. Future generations may very well be found sharing the same experience." 1992
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143393
- Title
- The Parade to Paradise
- Author
- Van Sandwyk, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0969280785
- ISBN 13
- 9780969280781
- Publisher
- SummerWild Productions
- Place of Publication
- Canada
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- CVS|birds|Fiji |
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About Aquila Books
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...