Jim Hawkins, who narrates Stevenson's classic tale, is rewarded for his assistance to an old pirate, Billy Bones, with a map showing the way to buried treasure. He and his associates set sail for the island on a ship manned by a band of pirates--a fact they discover en route. The pirate king is the notorious one-legged cook Long John Silver, one ...
This special edition of "Flubber" is chock-full of photos from behind the scenes of the hilarious motion picture starring Robin Williams. Complete with interviews with the cast and extensive background material, plus details on the special effects, this book is a fan's dream come true.
When Edward Fitzgerald translated these 11th-century Persian poems in 1859 they became something of a sensation after one admiring reader passed them on to his friends--a circle that included Browning, Rosetti, and Tennyson. Omar Khayyam was famous in his own day as a mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher, and although his mathematical ...
These 55 masterworks by one of the most influential -- and most prolific -- illustrators of children's books during the early 20th century include exquisite images for "The Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," "The Snow Queen," "The Real Princess," and other beguiling tales. An invaluable treasury for lovers of fine art; a delight for fairy-tale ...
This is an exquisite alphabet in verse by the eminent turn-of-the-century illustrator, Edmund Dulac. Filled with the magic of fairy tales, the work of Edmund Dulac (1882-1953) is among the most highly sought after in the field of illustrator's books. As a colourist fascinated with pattern and design, Dulac created rich and original ilustrations. ...
A beautiful edition of the mysterious, brooding poetry of Poe enhanced by the romantic illustrations of Edmund Dulac, whose brilliant interpretations were ideal for Poe's hypnotic words.
From one of the great book illustrators of the early 20th century, 24 captivating illustrations for tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including "The Snow Queen," "The Nightingale," "The Real Princess," "The Mermaid," "The Garden of Paradise," "The Wind's Tale," and "The Emperor's New Clothes," all reproduced from rare 1911 edition.
A beautiful edition of the mysterious, brooding poetry of Poe enhanced by the romantic illustrations of Edmund Dulac, whose brilliant interpretations were ideal for Poe's hypnotic words.
Edmund Dulac (1882-1953) was a French book illustrator prominent during the so called "Golden Age of Illustration." He spent a very brief period at the Acadmie Julien in Paris in 1904 before moving to London. He then began an association with the Leicester Gallery and Hodder & Stoughton; the gallery would commission paintings from Dulac and then ...
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