New for November 2010, we are launching the HANDBOUND BOOKS SERIES, which will form a regularly expanding series of illustrated stories and poems. Each title in the series will be one of a signed, numbered limited edition of 75 copies, each of which we will case-bind by hand at the Strawbale Gallery Studio in Duns Tew. We are illustrating each book with linocut, woodblock, or pen and ink illustrations throughout, and it is our intention to continue to sell the original works of art as framed pictures at our exhibitions. Each book will have at least ten original images as well as a dust wrapper.
The new series is on sale at The Woodstock Bookshop , near Oxford, or directly from us.
Titles:
Vol. 1. Something in the Woods, written and illustrated by Rosie Fairfax-Cholmeley
£20.00
Limited edition of 75, each signed, numbered.
Hardback, hand-bound, with dust wrapper and 10 original linocut
Images, pp. 28.
ISBN 978-0-9562841-0-5
When Manietta runs away into the woods one afternoon, she comes across the God of the Forest. He has returned there after a long absence and is full of anger at finding his forest much diminished. As he shifts his shape through the story, he wins Manietta's affection, and persuades her to help him get his forest back. This is a wonderful short story for younger children.
Vol. 2. Sir Gammer Vans, illustrated by Robin Wilson
£15.00
Limited edition of 75, each signed, numbered.
Hardback, hand-bound, with dust wrapper and 10 original linocut
images, pp.10.
ISBN 978-0-9562841-1-2
A nonsense poem first collected in James Orchard Halliwell's (1849) Nursery Rhymes and Tales. Reproduced here with original pen and ink illustrations throughout. Fun tongue twisting poetry for all ages.
Vol. 3. Mossycoat, written and illustrated by Rosie Fairfax-Cholmeley
£20.00
Limited edition of 75, each signed, numbered.
Hardback, hand-bound, with dust wrapper and 10 original pen and ink images,
pp. 45.
ISBN 978-0-9562841-3-6
Mossycoat is a traditional British fairy story, here re-told with a new twist. A simple story of princesses, palaces, slippers, rings, kings and sisters. Fun for all ages, and a beautiful story for Christmas time.
The HANDBOUND SERIES, will continue to expand regularly with new volumes taking in a broad range of mythical re-tellings, short stories, fairy stories, and poetry. Forthcoming volumes include: The Call of the Windswept Downs, volume one of selected early poetry by Ellen Owen; Malaki, an original short story for children by Rosie inspired by her work in Romania; Kubi Krukal Beats the Devil, a fictionalized account of an encounter in Papua New Guinea by Robin; and Ines de Castro, a re-telling of the classic Iberian story of the dead queen, retold by Robin and illustrated by Rosie.
If you would like any more details about these or any of our publications, please contact us directly at: info@flagstonepress.co.uk.
