Item #12652 The Knave of Hearts. With pictures by Maxfield Parrish. Maxfield Parrish, Louise Saunders.
The Knave of Hearts. With pictures by Maxfield Parrish.
The Knave of Hearts. With pictures by Maxfield Parrish.
The Knave of Hearts. With pictures by Maxfield Parrish.

The Knave of Hearts. With pictures by Maxfield Parrish.

New York: Scribners, 1925. First edition of the book that is generally considered the most outstanding example of the art of Parrish’s book illustration. Parrish’s biographer, Coy Ludwig states: “ the illustrations, printed in rich colors...were the highest quality reproductions that could be had.” (Ludwig, p. 48). Full and partial-page color illustrations throughout, pictorial endpapers (twenty-six illustrations in all). Light shelfwear, light foxing to first and last few leaves. A very good, bright copy. Original black with pictorial onlay on front board. Large quarto. [6], 46, [1], [1, blank] pp. Item #12652

Price: $2,000.00

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