'They had no way of knowing it was made by me so won't know the significance.' 'It's the only piece of jewellery I've ever made aside from the golden hare, but I'd be surprised if it still exists. 'My only hope is that someone at the gold processors twigged that it was more interesting than just a bit of gold and decided to preserve it. 'The most likely scenario is that it has been melted down for scrap metal. I'm certain they had no idea what it was.
'They probably just picked it up because it was small and easy to carry away. He said: 'The burglars may well have been kids or drug addicts. Williams, now 65, crafted the gold bangle, featuring a frog and a linnet, for a friend to give to his wife as an anniversary present.īut it was taken when thieves raided the couple's home in Gloucestershire– and now it is feared it may be lost forever.Īlthough it may have been melted down for scrap metal, the artist hopes it may still exist somewhere in Britain. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time) Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.Popular: Williams's children's story Masquerade was a publishing sensation, selling almost a million copies when it appeared in 1979 The unclipped DJ is Near Fine: bright & colorful with a tiny bit of edgewear to top of front cover & a 1/2" unclosed tear descending from top edge of back cover no chips or fading beautifully protected in new mylar cover free! Please see our photos-they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. NO writing or underlining or highlighting not ex-lib.
Condition is Fine (our highest grade) just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean & tight, pages white, colors vivid NO tanning or foxing. Oversized hardcover book has medium blue boards with gilt lettering to spine.
published in Britain in 1979, this is the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION (1980), but the 9th printing from 1981. Three years in the making, the author painted all of the brilliantly colored pictures that accompany his story. Charming children's book, an "illustrated fantasy" where the moon falls in love with the sun & entrusts a precious jewel to a hare, who loses it, & the reader must solve the puzzle by finding the hidden hare in each picture.
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