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Full Moon Eyes
An Ode To The Wisdom And Forbearance Of Owls

First Edition, ltd. to 2000
Many drawings with 10 coloured plates tipped in, 9" x 6 1/2"
22 pages, on acid-free paper, hand-sewn
CDN $75

9012sm
cover
9015sm
inside page detail


9085sm
inside page detail
9086sm
inside page detail

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Betwixt and Between
The Art and Influence of Charles Van Sandwyk

 

8883sm
CDN $45
8879sm
CDN $300
Special edition with original etching
8882sm
Original etching
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A Selection of Neighbourly Birds of the New World (Canada)

Number 10 of an edition of 100
Typography designed and printed by Denise Carson Wilde at Wintere Press Lily. Vancouver
The copperplate etchings printed from Haglio plates and hand-coloured by Charles Van Sandwyk

Date: 1987
Book size: 24.5 x 19.5 cm
Size in slipcase: 25.2 x 19.8 cm.
Bound with red linen.
CDN $2650

8757sm 8758sm
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Wee Folk Drawn from Life

Written and published by Charles Van Sandwyk
Edition of 40 copies; this is number 3

Date: 1994
12 etchings
24 pages
Book size: 7.25" x 5.25"
Calligraphic text and illustrations printed from original etchings
Boards covered in dark green paper
Title engraving embellished with copper leaf inlaid to front board
CDN $2450

Wee Folk 8756sm
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Charles Van Sandwyk
An Interm Biography 1983-2000

Assembled by Rollin Milroy, Vancouver, Heavenly Monkey & C.V.S. Fine Arts.
Date: 2000

50 numbered copies. This is 42.

Size: 22.5 x 14.5 cm.
Two original copperplate etchings by the artist and a facsimile of the artist's first book, a miniature entitled:
A Collection of Little People


CDN: $795

8751sm 8753sm
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A Christmas Book

Number 7 of an edition of 100
Pamphlet: 4 pages, Drawings by Charles Van Sandwyk
Heavenly Monkey, Vancouver

Date: 2003

Size: 22.5 x 10.2 cm

CDN: $150

8749sm 8750sm
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Wind In The Willows

It wasCharles' life-long dream to illustrate this book first read to him by his father when he was 8 years old. The Folio Society indulged Charles' wish first in 2005, and then in 2008, they put their best efforts forward in this sumptuous and ground breaking centenary edition.

A Centenary Edition of Kenneth Grahame's classic
Limited to 1000 copies

  • Hand-bound in quarter vellum with new illustrations by Charles Van Sandwyk
  • 16 colour plates, tipped in by hand
  • 40 new pen and ink drawings
  • Vellum quarter binding blocked in 22-carat gold, with vellum tips and paper sides blocked in three metallic foils
  • Endpapers and limitation page both printed letterpress by the Logan Press
  • Presented in dark green cloth-bound Solander box
  • Gilded top edge; 280 pages
  • Size: 13" x 9 3/4"

CDN $1800

box
Wind In The Willows

Centenary edition
Solander box, front cover and spine

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New etching
Centenary edition
Tipped-in etching, hand-printed, signed and numbered by the artist

 
       

wind in the willows first editition

Wind In The Willows
Book, bound in cloth, blocked in black and gold with design by Charles Van Sandwyk, with printed paper label inset
printed endpapers and slipcase

85 illustrations, 35 in colour
264 pages
10" x 7"

OUT OF STOCK

 

piper illustration

Wind in The Willows
page detail

(Note: this is not the Centenary edition)

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Affairs of the Heart

7956sm

Affairs of the Heart
(Front Cover)
Ltd. deluxe edition 153/200
Signed, with an original etching of hedgehog Scribe
Cranberry silk boards
14 tipped-in plates, various other illustrations
Size: 8 3/4" x 10 1/4"
CDN $650

Affairs of the Heart
explores the different ways we love each other with lots of hugs, dancing, and togetherness.

7958sm

Affairs of the Heart
(detail of etching)
Ltd. deluxe edition 153/200
Signed, with an original etching of Hedgehog Scribe

       

affairs

Affairs of the Heart ( Signed)
1st Edition, 2003
44 pages
14 tipped in illustrations

8 1/2" x 10 1/8"
SOLD

Affairs of the Heart

Affairs of the Heart
2nd Edition, Oct., 2007
44 pages
14 tipped in illustrations
8 1/2" x 10 1/8"
CDN $85

   
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The Simple Line

A
n essay by Charles on his approach to etching and printmaking filled with many personal insights–a look at some early work and also a lion portrait opposite the limitaion page representing "the Spirit of Etching."

simple line

The Simple Line
(spine)
6 sepia etchings with biographical essay.
First edition, 2007.
Edition of 50.
Bound by Claudia Cohen.
Printed with a Washington handpress on Somerset paper.
Handset in Centaur and Duensing Titling types
Size: 12 7/8 " x 9 5/8"
CDN $650

 



The Simple Line
–inside, showing sepia etching Excellent Ink

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The Gnome King's Treasure Song

7951sm

The Gnome King's Treasure Song
(Front Cover)
Signed with original sketch
Number of pages: 22
CDN $300

7950sm
Gnome King's Treasure Song

Original sketch on left, inside of book cover

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THE SAVUTI PRESS

The Savuti Press had its beginnings back in Vancouver in the halcyon summer days of two thousand and nine –the warmest, longest summer in living memory.

Waisiki and I began the happy pursuit of writing, paper marbling, book design, and above all, thinking with a small amount of drinking. We wished to tackle some grand themes, and some esoteric ones, too. Some books are planned just for the fun of it. We would like to put out a book each year, but we'll see how that goes.

We began this venture with the hopes of printing our artisitic endeavors and philosophical wanderings on exquisite papers, and in small editions.

Like the spit of land in Fiji the press is named for, this is where our cultural tides converge, and where we mix the familiar with the new.

Just as a weary old travel trunk bears the stamps of all its destinations, so do books and stories tell of adventures–and bear the scuffmarks–of our lives.
CVS.

The Philosopher's Cupboard
(The Savuti Press)

philosopher's cupboard

The Philosopher's Cupboard

1st Edition 2009, The Savuti Press
Edition of 199
28 pages

1 original etching titled Three Generations
Signed in pencil by Chales Van Sandwyk
2 full page letterpress engravings

Gilded cover and letterpress engravings on hand-made Italian paper

Printed on Nideggen mould- made, St. Armand hand-made, and Firenze Magnani paper
Hand-sewn

Size: 9 1/2" x 6 1/2"
$300

6668Detail: Three Generations, original etching

6686

Poster: The Savuti Press
Anno 2009


Hand coloured letterpress engraving
Edition 50

Signed in pencil by Charles Van Sandwyk
and Waisiki Doughty

Size 17" x 11"
CDN $150

 
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The Fairies' Christmas

7079

The Fairies‘ Christmas
(Front Cover)

1st edition 2001
8 pages
4 tipped-in plates
Letterpress engravings

Special signed edition of 50
with added letterpress printed drawing

Size: 7 3/4" x 5"
CDN $275

7081

Detail of letterpress printed drawing

7080

The Fairies‘ Christmas
(Front Cover)

1st edition 2001
8 pages
4 tipped-in plates
Letterpress engravings
Signed

Size: 7 3/4" x 5"
CDN $200

7077

Detail

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Animal Wisdom

7948sm

Animal Wisdom
(Front Cover)
Signed, with an original sketch
Hand-sewn book on acid free paper
10" x 6 1/2", 28 pages
SOLD

~Let animals and humankind live together with peace and harmony

7944sm

Animal Wisdom
(Inside, front page)
Signed, with an original sketch

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Animal Wisdom

2nd Printing, Signed
Hand-sewn book on acid free paper
10" x 6 1/2"
28 pages

SOLD

animal wisdome

Animal Wisdom
3rd printing
Hand-sewn book on acid free paper
10" x 6 1/2"
28 pages
CDN $55

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Will O' the Wisps

8110sm

Will O' the Wisps (for Tiny Hands)

Various numbers
edition of 35

The leaf is signed Charles Van Sandwyk

Accordian book with band and leaf

2 3/8" x 1 1/2"
7/16" deep

SOLD

8109sm

Will O' the Wisps (for Tiny Hands)

8212sm

Will O' the Wisps (for Tiny Hands)extends out to 13"

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The Meaning of Mice

mice

The Meaning of Mice

1st and only edition 2002
Signed
Out-of-print

10 panels each 3 3/4"
8 colour illustrations
CDN $165

Meaning of Mi e
Signed in upper left
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Afterglow

"A rare and radiant poem, with the nicest ending Mr. Van Sandwyk could have possibly written. It sort of leaves you dangling: will he sleep well through the night, or is it a subtle hint of eternal peace" – Watson Wumplewort Rex, the Gnome King

Let us all celebrate a time to rest and reflect. Summer is over, the harvest is in, the days are shorter.
Light the lamps and enjoy the afteglow.

Afterglow cover

Afterglow
1st Edition 2008
6 3/4" x 7 1/2", hand-sewn, acid free paper,
ribbonned card insert 3 1/4" x 6 3/4",
12 full illustrated sides.
$CDN 35

8207sm
Detail of pages
8207sm
Afterglow, detail of pages
afterglow 3
Afterglow, center
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Canadian Content

6701sm

Canadian Content (Cover)

By Charles Van Sandwyk with an introduction by Waisiki Doughty

1st Edition December 2009
28 pages
18 illustrations

Gold-blocked cover
Acid-free paper
Hand-sewn

Size: 10" x 7"
CDN $70

An ode to Canada and why we love living here.

6702sm

Canadian Content: Detail inside pages

 
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Mr Rabbit's Symphony of Nature

Mr Rabbit's Symphony of Nature


Book with bookmark
1st Edition 2008

24 pages
8 1/2" x 6 3/4"

Hand-sewn on acid free paper
12 tipped-in colour illustrations
$CDN 60


Mr. Rabbit celebrates the end of winter as spring arrives with the appearance of the creatures from th wood and dell.

symphony of Nature
Center pages of Mr Rabbit's Symphony of Nature
   
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The Fairy Market

6639

The Fairy Market

(Front Cover)
1st Edition December 2009
16 pages
13 illustrations (6 tipped-in plates)
Gold-blocked cover
Acid-free paper
Hand-sewn

letterpress printing
Size: 10" x 8"
CDN $70

Dedicated to the everlasting memory of Arthur Rackham. A dreamy shopping trip.

6694sm

The Fairy Market: detail, letterpress text and tipped in plate
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Sketches from the Dream Island of Birds

dream island

Sketches from the Dream Island of Birds

Hand-sewn book on acid free paper,
28 pages, 18 tipped in colour plates, various other illustrations

8 1/2" x 10 1/4"
CDN $85


Created from a dream Charles had when recovering from a traffic accident in Fiji. Dreams affect your destiny.

dream island 3Sketches from the Dream Island of Birds (detail)
   
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Mr Rabbit's Christmas Wish

rabbit wish

Mr. Rabbit's Christmas Wish

Published by Charles Van Sandwyk Fine Arts, 2007. Edition of 2000
Second Edition

9 tipped in plates and various drawings Elaborate borders and calligraphy
Gold leaf covers
16 pages plus end papers
Illustrated cover

size: 9" x 6.5"
CDN: $55

Mr Rabbit ponders the best Xmas present for all the creatures he knows.

8200sm

Mr. Rabbit's Christmas Wish

Book detail


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Quality Time

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Quality Time

CD
spoken words and songs by
CVS

 

CDN $21.95


 
   
   

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Lamplighter Camoflage Elf King Bat Monkey Mouse with wine Warbler Front cover Etching Endpapers Title page plate detail detail back cover mice