The author of the classic Mabinogian, the great compendium of medieval Welsh mythology, is unknown to us, but generations have thrilled to the magical tales set at a time when men and gods mingled, and the gods had more than met their match, tales of the wizard-prince Gwydion, of Prince Pwyll and Lord Death, and of the beautiful Rhiannon and the ...
Description: Acknowledged as the "Grand-Master of Fantastic Art, " Frank Frazetta changed the illustration world with his trademark paintings of primitive heroes, full-figured heroines, and barbaric beasts. His works, which introduced the world to the likes of "Death Dealer" and "Jaguar God" were featured in comics and on book and magazine covers ...
An underwater fantasy with an ecological message which brings alive a world that exists only beneath the ocean surface and in the imagination through original paintings of twelve award-winning artists.
Spanning a thousand generations, this best-selling, comprehensive volume by five major authorities is painstakingly researched and lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps, and the work of both historic and contemporary artists--many of them native Americans.
The progenitor of the horse, a small grazing animal known as Equus, originated on the American continent & made its way across the Bering land-bridge to Europe. In its native land it was hunted to extinction. But in Europe, evolution continued, man eventually domesticated the now large beast & bred it for his own various uses, The horse returned ...
This book draws on Ray Walters' column "Paperback Talk" which ran in the New York Times Book Review from 1939 to 1984. It provides an invaluable account of how the trade is carried on -- by writers, agents, editors, sales and promotion people, wholesalers, distributors and booksellers -- and readers.
ction of the art of Paul Landry. The artist's text, a series of short stories reflecting upon hometown life, family, gardening and art, is a colorful and emotional as his palette. Includes over 150 color images.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Howell Raines' New York Times bestselling autobiography offers an eloquent meditation on family, friendship, aging, and the pleasures of fly fishing as a metaphor for self-examination.
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