Maxfield Parrish, “The Knave of Hearts,” 1925, First Ed Louise Saunders (1893-1965) – American

Maxfield Parrish, “The Knave of Hearts,” 1925, First Ed
Louise Saunders (1893-1965) – American author
Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) – America11 full n artist and illustrator
“The Knave of Hearts.” New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. First edition, first printing.
With paper illustration pastedown cover
Features 11 full page plate illustrations and nine in-text illustrations, all in color, plus illustrated title page and character page in color
Gilbert, pp. 49-52
Quatro (358 x 297 mm); in publisher’s original black cloth boards with pictorial pastedown upper board and pictorial endpapers, housed in custom clamshell box
Very good condition
Estimate: $1,500

Louise Saunders was the wife of famed Scribner’s editor Maxwell Perkins and friend of Maxfield Parrish and his wife. When offered the opportunity illustrate Saunders fable, Parrish was delighted at the chance to let his imagination run wild with colorful landscapes. Parrish spent three years working on paintings for “The Knave of Hearts”. Parrish even went as far to build an elaborate castle model in his workroom to help with his process.

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870-1966)

American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and at Drexel Institute of Art. By the 1920s, Parrish was the highest paid commercial artist and muralist in the U.S. He is best known for his illustrations of fantasy landscapes and beautiful young women.

Condition

In very bright and very clean condition. Front cover illustrated pastedown with minor chips and toning. Minor soiling to the custom clampshell case. In overall very good condition.

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Louise Saunders (1893-1965) – American author
Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) – America11 full n artist and illustrator
“The Knave of Hearts.” New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925. First edition, first printing.
With paper illustration pastedown cover
Features 11 full page plate illustrations and nine in-text illustrations, all in color, plus illustrated title page and character page in color
Gilbert, pp. 49-52
Quatro (358 x 297 mm); in publisher’s original black cloth boards with pictorial pastedown upper board and pictorial endpapers, housed in custom clamshell box
Very good condition
Estimate: $1,500

Louise Saunders was the wife of famed Scribner’s editor Maxwell Perkins and friend of Maxfield Parrish and his wife. When offered the opportunity illustrate Saunders fable, Parrish was delighted at the chance to let his imagination run wild with colorful landscapes. Parrish spent three years working on paintings for “The Knave of Hearts”. Parrish even went as far to build an elaborate castle model in his workroom to help with his process.

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870-1966)

American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and at Drexel Institute of Art. By the 1920s, Parrish was the highest paid commercial artist and muralist in the U.S. He is best known for his illustrations of fantasy landscapes and beautiful young women.

Condition

In very bright and very clean condition. Front cover illustrated pastedown with minor chips and toning. Minor soiling to the custom clampshell case. In overall very good condition.

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