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A NOTE OF EXPLANATION A Little Tale of Secrets and Enchantment from Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House WRITTEN BY VITA SACKVILLE-WEST AND ILLUSTRATED BY KATE BAYLAY AFTERWORD BY MATTHEW DENNISON Preserved unseen on a bookshelf in the library of the dolls’ house
VITA SACKVILLE-WEST (1892–1962)
created for Queen Mary in 1924, this enchanting story is a previously
was an English poet, novelist, and garden designer. Her own writings are celebrated, but she is perhaps most famous for serving as inspiration for the titular character in Virginia Woolf’s Orlando (1928).
unknown work by the celebrated poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West. The delightful tale tells of a spirit who inhabits the dolls’ house, unseen by conservators, paying guests to Windsor Castle and even Queen Mary herself. Having seemingly been present for the major moments of fairy-tale history such as Cinderella’s ball, Sleeping Beauty’s waking kiss and the creation of Aladdin’s palace, she has made herself at home in this early twentieth-century house, baffling even its maker. This sumptuous book is beautifully bound in real cloth and uniquely illustrated by Kate Baylay. This charming story by a major figure in twentieth-century literature will appeal to adults and children alike.
KATE BAYLAY is an illustrator based
in London. Since 2012 she has illustrated three books for the Folio Society, and worked with Everyman’s Library and the Spectator, among other prestigious partners. MATTHEW DENNISON is the author
of Behind the Mask (2014), the acclaimed biography of Vita Sackville-West.
Hardback 250 × 175 mm 48 pages Approx. 50 colour illustrations ISBN 978 1 909741 52 2 £16.95 OCTOBER 2017
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