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GRAHAME,KENNETH - Intro by Brian Sibley**: : The Wind in the Willows - COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED

LONDON EGMONT UK Limited.,2006.

ISBN 1405228229.

UK,Qrto HB+s/case,1st edn thus.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Originally and first published unillustrated,Oct 8th 1908,by Methuen,this edn contains the complete text of that edn.Now the original illustrations are appearing in full colour,in an edition which reveals the delicacy and freshness of Ernest Shepard's work.Coloured illustrations by E.H. Shepard in 1970, 1971.First published in a 'Classic Edition' by Egmont Books Limited,1998 with a Brian Sibley intro.That edn in particular was reprinted in 2004 by DEAN, an imprint of Egmont Books Limited.First published in this slipcased edn,2006.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - issued in a slipcase @ £29.99.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,matt,cream background with a colour pictorial vignetted illustration to centre of illustrated paper-covered card slipcase,a gilt vertical border with gilt silhouetted animals running along the bottom border's edge of same - the design repeated to both panels of the s/case - with gilt lettering,spine/backstrip in gilt with white lettering and colour illustration of Toad towards foot of same; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing or bumping to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornerd, publisher's original cream cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt bordered gilt silhouetted design repeated from s/case illustration to front bd,rear bd plain and unillustrated; spine/backstrip with bright,crisp,stamped gilt lettering with Toad silhouetted in a gilt circle at head of same and immaculate colour pictorial map illustrated eps.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,Qrto HB+s/case,1st edn thus, 7-254pp [paginated] includes a 30pp intro by Brian Sibley,12 chapters,profuse small colour illustrations within the text and borders and full-page,full colour illustrations - all by E.H. Shepard,plus [unpaginated] colour pictorial vignetted half-title page with a full-page colour pictorial illustrated frntis to it's reverse,title page,contents list/table with a colour pictorial illustration to it's reverse. 'The Wind in the Willows',the story of Mole and Rat, of Badger and Toad, has been enjoyed by countless children ever since Kenneth Grahame first began to tell his own son a series of stories on the eve of his fourth birthday.The tale about a toad was continued over the next few years and the second half was written down in the form of letters. Twenty years later,and to the author's delight,Ernest Shepard came to illustrate the book and through his classic drawings the characters have become the intimate friends of all those who love the stories. Now the original illustrations are appearing in full colour,in an edition which reveals the delicacy and freshness of Ernest Shepard's work. Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976),worked as E.H. Shepard.Born St. John's Wood, London,son of an architect.Educated at St Paul's School.Studied at Heatherley's Art School (1896-97) and at the Royal Academy Schools (1897-1902) where he won two scholarships.In 1907,the acceptance of two drawings by Punch marked the beginning of a nearly 50-year association with the magazine;he was elected to the table in 1921,becoming second cartoonist in 1935 and principal cartoonist,1945-49. During WWI he served in France,Belgium and Italy.A highly successful and prolific book illustrator,mainly in black and white, his collaboration with A.A. Milne resulted in a series of children's classics; in the words of his obituary in The Times 'the Pooh drawings were his greatest triumph,and perhaps because his own human and unassuming genius was so much in harmony with the tender facetiousness of his fellow contributor to Punch. . .' He was perhaps,the best-loved illustrator of children's books since Sir John Tenniel. Shepard was an inveterate sketcher,and although his finished drawings were usually the outcome of numerous pencil sketches,they always retained an appearance of spontaneity.He used pen and ink with exceptional flexibility,varying the weight and quality of his line for emphasis and expression.He excelled at depicting movement,and had a fine instinct for characterisation.Although best-known for his association with A.A. Milne, Shepard successfully illustrated a wide range of books.His drawings for 'The Wind in the Willows' were the only ones that the author,Kenneth Grahame,ever liked, while his illustrations for 'Everybody's Pepys' and 'Everybody's Boswell' demonstrated that he could handle adult historical subjects with aplomb.Late in life he illustrated his own autobiographical reminiscences 'Drawn from Memory' (1957) and 'Drawn from Life' (1961) with undiminished liveliness and humour.Bevis Hillier described Shepard as 'the perfect illustrator. . .He never allows his personality to obtrude.He translates,never transmutes'.He was awarded an OBE in 1972. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015,and in 2016 too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! 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UK,Qrto HB+s/case, 1st edn thus.

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