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A Note of Explanation: An Undiscovered Story from Queen Mary's Dollhouse Kindle Edition

by Vita Sackville-West (Author), Kate Baylay (Illustrator), Matthew Dennison (Afterword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 32 ratings
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  4. Publisher
    Chronicle Books LLC
  5. Publication date
    July 24, 2018
  6. File size
    10622 KB
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“An extraordinary story by Vita Sackville-West.… This tale of a fashionable creature who flits in and out of fairy tales and historical epochs is made exquisite by Kate Baylay’s art-deco-style illustrations.” —Wall Street Journal

“An extraordinary story by Vita Sackville-West.… This tale of a fashionable creature who flits in and out of fairy tales and historical epochs is made exquisite by Kate Baylay’s art-deco-style illustrations.” —Wall Street Journal

“Immensely charming.” —Vox

“Immensely charming.” —Vox --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962) was a celebrated English writer and garden designer associated with the Bloomsbury Group. She is also known for inspiring Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando.

Kate Baylay is an illustrator based in London. Matthew Dennison is the author of Behind the Mask: The Life of Vita Sackville-West. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079VQJ21Y
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chronicle Books LLC (July 24, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 24, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10622 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 44 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 32 ratings

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Barry Ratzliff
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Historic Footnote
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023
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Barry Ratzliff
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Historic Footnote
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023
Vita Sackville-West was invited to contribute to the miniature 'palace' dollhouse created for Queen Mary. The handwritten, leather-bound min-book she wrote for the project, sat for decades upon the shelves of the dollhouse's miniature royal library until it was recently printed up in regular size and complimented with a stunning set of 1920s style illustrations depicting the Elvin-like heroine dressed in the height of '20s fashion (imagine Erté at his fashion best). Knowing what we do of Vita, it will come as no surprise that there are parallels to be drawn between the main character in this little fantasy story, and that of the main character to be found in Woolf's ORLANDO. If you are fascinated by little literary footnotes and short, child-like stories from a unique historic context, you'll enjoy this book.
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Olga Grabchak
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022
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Mary Jane Gearhart
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely A Dollhouse Lover's Favorite
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
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keenya w
5.0 out of 5 stars The most glamorous, rare book in my library!
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book is new!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
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5.0 out of 5 stars Trust them
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2018
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Tobermory
5.0 out of 5 stars a lost exciting read for adults and children!
Reviewed in Australia on February 16, 2021
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