Ave Maria, Rachel Field — 1st Edition

£62.50

Ave Maria, Rachel Field — 1st Edition

Name: Ave Maria, Rachel Field — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5962
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Publication: London, Collins, 1940.

Formatting: 4to, pp. [36].

Condition Report: Very Good in a Good dust jacket. The book is bound in maroon cloth with bright, unoxidised gilt titling to the upper cover. The boards show only trivial sunning and minor wear along the extreme top and bottom edges. The binding remains tight and square, presenting a structurally sound and well-preserved volume. The book is housed in a Good dust-jacket which exhibits moderate shelf-wear typical with its age. This wear includes edge chipping, minor creases, and small losses to the spine head and upper corners, along with closed tears along the bottom edge.

Catalogue Note: A scarce UK first edition, featuring lyrics by Rachel Field inspired by the 'Ave Maria' sequence from Walt Disney's Fantasia.

Published by Collins in London and printed in Great Britain, this volume is a beautiful accompaniment to the animated feature. The book details how, of the hundreds of paintings prepared by Disney artists for the sequence, only a small number could be used on screen. This edition preserves both used and unused illustrations, ensuring their permanence.

The presence of the original pale blue dust-jacket, which features a pasted-on central colour illustration of the gothic forest archway, adds significant appeal for collectors of vintage Disneyana.

When Franz Schubert's Ave Maria, one of the greatest pieces of devotional music ever composed, was selected as the concluding number in the first Walt Disney concert feature, Fantasia, it challenged some of the finest artists of the time to create a visual interpretation of its melody. This volume gathers these breathtaking pictures, both those seen on screen and those left unused, and pairs them with new lyrics written by Rachel Field after she viewed the artwork at the Disney studio. Presented alongside the music, this handsome book is a fitting conclusion and tribute to the prayer beloved by children and adults the world over.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Rachel Field

Book Publisher: Collins

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Children's Poetry & Anthologies

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 36

Book Publication Year: 1940

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Walt Disney Studios

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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