The Knave of Hearts by Louise Sanders
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Parrish, Maxfield. First edition. Hardcover. 47 pages. Folio, 35 x 29 cm. Susan Meyer, AMERICA'S GREAT ILLUSTRATORS p.120, notes, "Only a mind rich in fantasy could have produced the unforgettable creatures populating his many children's books: The Reluctant Dragon in "Dream Days," Humpty Dumpty in "Mother Goose in Prose," Prince Agib and Sinbad in "The Arabian Nights," Pompdebile in "The Knave of Hearts."......His characterizations, combined with his strong sense of design, made him the most popular advertising and cover design artist of his time." Clean, copy of a children's classic; interior bright and clean, nicks to backstrip extremities and corners. Orig. black cloth, pictorial paper front cover in colors. Near fine. Item #16596
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