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Author kit williams reunited with 18carat gold hare which his book masquerade sparked the nations biggest treasure hunt for 30 years ago public interest in. Unearthed again golden hare that obsessed a nation. Masquerade by kit williams and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kit williams is quite a character as well, i recommend watching the youtube documentary on him.

The followup to williams 1979 artcumtreasure hunt book, masquerade, which gave clues to the location of a golden hare buried somewhere i. A near fine copy, gift inscription to the front free endpaper verso. Masquerade, bee on the comb, and out of one eye are all long out of print, but should be fairly easy to find cheaply, especially masquerade. Masquerade, first published in the uk in 1979, was a nationwide phenom that set off a treasure hunt for the jeweled hare author kit williams buried to delight his young readers. Masquerade by kit williams hc book with dj 1981 ebay. Up for auction is a vintage 1981 masquerade book by kit williams hardcover. Amazingly detailed paintings by kit williams, who worked on this book for three years, but i didnt have the energy to try to solve it. World of spectrum, pictures from an old book description.

Masquerade is an illustrated storybook created by kit williams and was published in 1979. Masquerade is a book by kit williams that sparked a treasure hunt to find a golden hare. Masquerade by kit williams hc book with dj 1981 6th edition. Masquerade by kit williams, first edition abebooks. Christopher kit williams born 28 april 1946 is an english artist, illustrator and author best known for his 1979 book masquerade, a pictorial storybook which contains clues to the location of a golden 18 carat jewelled hare created by williams and then buried somewhere in britain williams published three other books and was commissioned to create three public clocks with elaborate. Kit williams book masquerade became an unlikely publishing phenomenon in 1979. On each painting there are several pieces of information. Masquerade s hare runs again as elusive jewel that sparked nationwide hunt goes on display. Bringing to life kit williams iconic picture book, masquerade stars a talking fish, a tone deaf barbershop quartet, a gassy pig, a precious jewel and a few mere mortals. Masquerade kit williams first edition childrens books. This was, after all, at least ostensibly still to be a childrens book. In 1979 the british artist kit williams buried a golden hare somewhere in the uk countryside and published a book full of painted clues to its whereabouts. The book included an armchair treasure hunt and is often said to be the forerunner for treasure hunts of its kind.

Artist and author of masquerade kit williams has worked as a figurative painter for the last 45 years and along the way has published four books. Used, masquerade treasure hunt answer book by kit masquerade treasure hunt answer book by kit masquerade, williams, kit hardback book and masquerade the answers both books are in very good condition. When the man who would eventually publish masquerade, tom maschler, first suggested the idea of a childrens book to kit, the author was reluctant. In 1979, british artist kit williams published masquerade, a picture book telling the whimsical story of a hare who loses the precious jewel entrusted to him by the sun the book contained clues to. This post goes through some of the little puzzles in the book as much as can be covered in a single blog post. Obviously we were quite unsuccessful, but it was the first time that id ever felt any level of camaraderie when it came to my classmates actually reading. The book, written and illustrated by kit williams, could be read as a standard childs fable about the moon falling in love with the sun, but it was designed as a realworld treasure hunt. Each picture hid both clues and false leads indicating the location of the buried jewel, and anyone was invited to seek after it and keep it for himself. Bee book with no name and masquerade book lot by kit williams free shipping. Its a magical adventure that is, at its heart, about the love between a parent and a child. The story of what happened with the treasure hunt is fascinating, but the book and artwork stand on their own. Masquerade by kit williams 1979 hardcover 8 12 x 11 inches 32 pages. The book became the inspiration for a genre of books known today as armchair treasure hunts in march 1982 williams received a sketch which he considered.

Colour illustrations throughout by kit williams in 1976 tom maschler of jonathan cape saw some of williams s artwork and was so enraptured by it that he was convinced that he could do a book with him, probably a childrens book or a book of his. The masquerade armchair treasure hunt and solution. Masquerade kit williams for sale in uk view 41 bargains. Masquerade sold over a million copies worldwide, sparked a global craze and brought williams a quite unwelcome degree of fame. Ive written about masquerade for both the idler and bbc radio 4, and now ive posted an epic. Please ask any questions before bidding thank you seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. His next book had no title, this is my story of my effort to find it and win the book. Masquerade is the quintessential armchair treasure hunt book. Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by kit williams, published in august 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by concealing clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare, created and hidden somewhere in britain by williams. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Masquerade is one of those books for me, i had the great luck to have been living on an raf base in the uk when this came out, and my elementary school class fell immediately to solving it.

For three years, treasureseekers from both sides of the atlantic sought a fabulous golden hare buried by artist kit williams. A description of tropes appearing in kit williams masquerade. Williams had devised an unusual guide to the hares whereabouts. Unearthed again the golden hare that obsessed a nation. In paperback, the book that touched off the treasure hunt of the centurywith a full explanation of the masquerade riddle. Vintage masquerade book by kit williams hardcover ebay. Masquerade, the complete book with the answer explained. After working out the puzzle, he embedded its clues into 15 largely unrelated paintings that. Follow the subtle clues dropped throughout the book, and youd discover the location of a very real hand. For instance, numerous books, like the current armchair treasure hunt fandango, have since followed and were inspired by masquerade s. When kit williams wrote an illustrated book in the it took the world by storm. Originally aimed at children, it contained clues in paintings and verse that led ultimately to the physical.

The amulet, created by artist kit williams, is to be. Like a lot of kids who grew up in the late 70searly 80s, i was absolutely enthralled with a picture book called masquerade. Kit williams created a beautiful golden, bejeweled hare, which he buried somewhere in england in 1980. Because artist kit had buried a hare made of gold and the book revealed its location. See more ideas about masquerade, childrens book illustration and illustration art. In 1979, artist kit williams published masquerade a storybook decorated with paintings whose intricacies held clues that would lead the successful sleuth.