Thursday, August 8, 2019

A Note of Explanation

Vita Sackville-West
illustrations by Kate Baylay
2018

This book is an absolute gem!  Apparently Queen Mary (1867-1953) had a miniature dollhouse complete with a library filled with actual printed books.  This lost story by Vita Sackville-West (also a friend of Virginia Woolf) tells of a spirited fairy who inhabits the dollhouse and causes all sorts of intrigue.  The illustrations are divine and are very reminiscent of the great Kay Nielson.  It's wonderful that such a story was discovered and re-printed.   And the real-life story of the dollhouse and all that it contains is incredible! 








Definitely read about Queen Mary's dollhouse here!

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