The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

'The Wind in the Willows'

One of the great classics of English literature is Kenneth Grahame’s

‘The Wind in the Willows.’

 

The book was first published by Methuen in 1908. Books Illustrated will be celebrating the centenary of this masterpiece by putting together an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, LAPADA fair which will be held in May, 2008. This exhibition of the original illustrations is planned to be shown in the lectrure room at the fair. Besides other lectures on art and antique related topics, Books Illustrated Ltd will be arranging a lecture on this classic book, its author and its illustrators. Please keep watching for more details as we approach this prestigious event.

 

When published, the success of the book enabled Grahame to finish his then career at a bank. It has been reissued many times since its first publication and has been illustrated by some of our greatest illustrators. The first issue only had a frontispiece illustration by Graham Robertson. The 1927 edition was beautifully illustrated by EH Shepard and is a copy loved by many. Arthur Rackham completed his illustrations just before he passed away, but never got to see the final published book which was published in 1940.

Charles van Sandwyk from Canada, produced another great edition for the Folio Society 2006 and we look forward to exhibiting his art at the Royal Academy LAPADA fair in May 2008.

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