The Parade to Paradise

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