 The Thousand Nights and One Night
by Jan Pienkowski, David Walser
This stunningly illustrated selection of tales from the classic Arabian Nights features silhouette and other art laced with brilliant color and metallic silver ornamentation. These interpretations charm the contemporary reader with flourishes of whimsy and insouciance. Available for sale in the United States only.
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| |  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll, Harry Rountree
This lovely hardcover edition conjures up marvelous visions of Carroll's fantasy world. Luxuriously illustrated with 92 watercolors, it's a wonderful introduction to Alice's adventures as well as a splendid volume for collectors.
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 The Arabian Nights
by Rene Bull
This elegant hardcover edition presents a colorful selection of popular tales. Twenty full-color and nearly 100 black-and-white images from the original in a distinctive new page design makes this volume an immediate heirloom for confirmed bibliophiles.
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| |  The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes
by Walter Jerrold, Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson's black-and-white illustrations enhance every page of this hardcover folklore treasury. Decorative initials and borders, hand lettering, silhouettes, and 16 plates of full-and two-color images embellish renderings of 300 traditional verses, from "Good King Arthur" to "Little Tom Tucker."
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 Cinderella
by Arthur Rackham, C.S. Evans
A fantasy world of crisp silhouette images depict step-sisters, footmen, nobles, and other characters from the fable of an orphan girl's transformation into a princess. One full-color and nine 3-color plates are also included.
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| |  Dinotopia (Limited Edition): A Land Apart from Time -- 20th Anniversary Edition
by James Gurney
Digitally re-rendered from the original transparencies, this 20th anniversary edition takes the bestselling tale of mystical humans and intelligent dinosaurs to a new generation. Includes a new Afterword by Gurney as well as a special section of behind-the-scenes studies. This signed, numbered edition, limited to 250 copies, includes a deluxe slipcase.
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 East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North
by Kay Nielsen
Featuring 15 Scandinavian fairy tales — including the popular "Billy Goat's Gruff" — this is one of the most stunning children's books ever produced. The text is lavished with 25 intricately detailed color and numerous black-and-white images that glow with Nielsen's phantasmagorical style.
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| |  English Fairy Tales
by Arthur Rackham, Flora Annie Steel
Featuring over 40 beloved tales, this gorgeous hardcover edition is profusely illustrated with some of Rackham's most accomplished black-and-white work, including many silhouettes — 16 full-page color plates are included as well.
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 Grimm's Fairy Tales
by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Arthur Rackham
This magical hardcover edition is drawn from the mammoth collection first published in 1909 and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Forty full-color plates, plus innumerable black-and-white spot elements, retain the best features of the original.
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| |  Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
by William Shakespeare, John Austen
In this hardcover reproduction of a rare 1922 edition, the drama of the melancholy Dane unfolds amid haunting black-and-white images in a style heavily influenced by the great Aubrey Beardsley. Tailpieces and other ornamental designs appear throughout the text.
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 Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, in Rhyme
by Arthur Ransome, Thomas Mackenzie
Unique hardcover features elegant typography, silhouetted endpapers, twelve color plates, and the addition of myriad decorative elements — ornamental heads, initials, silhouettes, partial borders, and much more.
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| |  A House of Pomegranates
by Jessie Marion King, Oscar Wilde
Wilde's second collection of fairy tales, originally published in 1891, following "The Happy Prince" in 1888. The volume includes "The Young King," "The Birthday of the Infanta," and "The Star-Child."
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 The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, Edward J. Detmold, Maurice Detmold
This grand hardcover facsimile of a rare 1908 edition portrays the stories' fantasy, magic, and myth in 16 full-color images, some in two-page spreads, reproduced from the original portfolios.
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| |  A Kingdom Far and Clear: The Complete Swan Lake Trilogy
by Mark Helprin, Chris Van Allsburg
For the first time, this hardcover volume collects all three of Helprin's "Swan Lake" novellas — Swan Lake, The Veil of Snows, and A City in Winter — along with Van Allsburg's 42 full-color illustrations from the original editions.
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 A Kingdom Far and Clear (Limited Edition): The Complete Swan Lake Trilogy
by Mark Helprin, Chris Van Allsburg
For the first time, this hardcover volume collects all three of Helprin's "Swan Lake" novellas — Swan Lake, The Veil of Snows, and A City in Winter — along with Van Allsburg's 42 full-color illustrations. This signed, numbered edition, limited to 300 copies, includes a deluxe slipcase.
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| |  The Knave of Hearts
by Louise Saunders, Maxfield Parrish
The talented wife of legendary editor Max Perkins teamed with one of the most popular illustrators of all time to create this unforgettable fable. Filled with 22 colorful images, this hardcover edition is a collector's classic to treasure.
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 Marilyn, August 1953: The Lost LOOK Photos
by John Vachon, Brian Wallis
This gorgeous hardcover collects over 100 previously unpublished photos, capturing the sex symbol in intimate, unguarded moments: lounging poolside, riding a ski lift, and snuggling with her husband-to-be, Joe DiMaggio.
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| |  A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, W. Heath Robinson
From the exquisite title page to the playful two-page spread that closes the book, this graphic presentation of Shakespeare's most beloved play will surprise and delight the eye. Includes 12 full-page color plates, numerous black-and-white illustrations, and plentiful vignettes.
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 The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Fairy Tales
by Kay Nielsen, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
Seven tales of enchantment, recounted by a noted British folklorist, are illuminated by 23 full-color Art Nouveau–style illustrations by Kay Nielsen. Splendid hardcover edition, suitable for readers of all ages.
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| |  The Ship That Sailed to Mars
by William Timlin, William Timlin, John Howe
With this long-forgotten masterwork, Timlin, an obscure South African architect, brought forth a magical intertwining of Burroughs and Tolkien. Features 48 pages of calligraphic text and 48 color plates.
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 The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales
by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, Edmund Dulac
The edition contains four tales, "The Sleeping Beauty," "Blue Beard," "Cinderella," and "Beauty and the Beast" in artful retelling, and a generous offering of 30 full-page color plates in Dulac's inimitable style.
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| |  Spectacle in the White City: The Chicago 1893 World's Fair
by Stanley Appelbaum, Peter B. Hales
A splendid tribute to The World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, this hardcover volume offers a grand photographic record, printed in a sweeping landscape format. Includes essays and captions by a noted historian. 128 photographs.
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 Stories from Hans Christian Andersen
by Hans Christian Andersen, Edmund Dulac
This beautifully designed treasury gathers Andersen's most beloved tales — including "The Snow Queen" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" — in a gilt-stamped, hardcover edition, illustrated with 28 full-color images by Golden Age artist Edmund Dulac.
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| |  Tales of Mystery and Imagination
by Edgar Allan Poe, Harry Clarke
This gorgeous anthology features 29 of Poe's stories — including "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" — illustrated with 8 full-color plates and 24 full-page drawings filled with brooding eroticism by a brilliant Edwardian-era artist.
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 Tanglewood Tales
by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Virginia Sterrett
Hawthorne's evocative interpretations of stories about Theseus and the Minotaur, Circe the enchantress, Proserpine's abduction into the underworld, Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece, and other ancient legends are graced by 24 color and black-and-white illustrations.
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| |  The Tempest
by William Shakespeare, Edmund Dulac
The most lavish version ever produced of Shakespeare's final comedy, this illustrated hardcover edition features the complete text plus 40 full-color plates by acclaimed fantasy artist Edmund Dulac.
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 The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault
by Charles Perrault, Harry Clarke, Thomas Bodkin
This magnificent hardcover compilation features the now-definitive 17th-century renditions of "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Little Red Riding Hood," and other childhood favorites. Includes 24 graceful, witty, full-color, pen-and-ink, and silhouette illustrations.
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| |  Sci-Fi Movie Posters Postcards
by Dover
Includes actual poster art for Metropolis (1927), Dracula (1931), The Invisible Man (1933), King Kong (1933), The War of the Worlds (1953), Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Godzilla (1956), and 5 others.
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 Sci-Fi Stained Glass Coloring Book
by Jeremy Elder
Sixteen out-of-this-world images explore the outer limits of the universe. Soaring astronauts, futuristic spacecraft, aliens, extraterrestrials, and others. Just add color and display near a source of light for a stained glass glow!
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| |  Best Science Fiction Stories of H. G. Wells
by H. G. Wells
The full novel The Invisible Man, plus Wells's finest science fiction short stories: "The Crystal Egg," "Aepyornis Island," "The Strange Orchid," "The Man Who Could Work Miracles," "The Star," and 13 others.
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 The Country of the Blind: and Other Science-Fiction Stories
by H. G. Wells, Martin Gardner
Entertaining tales from the foremost science-fiction writer of the early 20th century include the title tale, "The Star," "The New Accelerator," "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," "Under the Knife," and others.
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| |  The First Men in the Moon
by H. G. Wells
In this 1901 classic, Wells's "first men in the moon" practice lunar locomotion, get lost in a moon jungle, and confront intelligent life in lunar caverns. A delightful tale that still stirs the imagination.
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 Five Great Science Fiction Novels
by H. G. Wells
Five of H. G. Wells' most popular science-fiction novels in an attractive gift box: The First Men in the Moon, The Invisible Man, The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The War of the Worlds.
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| |  The Food of the Gods: And How It Came to Earth
by H. G. Wells
First published in 1904, this gripping, newly relevant tale of science fiction combines fast-paced entertainment with social commentary as it considers the ethics involved in genetic engineering.
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 The Invisible Man
by H. G. Wells
One of the most famous scientific fantasies ever written, this highly imaginative tale focuses on a scientist, capable of making himself invisible, who unleashes a bizarre streak of terror on the inhabitants of an English village.
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by H. G. Wells
Mad surgeon-turned-vivisectionist performs ghoulish experiments that transform animals into men. Early Wells personification of the scientific quest to control the natural world and, ultimately, human nature.
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 Three Prophetic Science Fiction Novels
by H. G. Wells
When the Sleeper Wakes and A Story of the Days to Come anticipate Brave New World and 1984, in the 21st century; The Time Machine (full version) shows farther future and the end of mankind.
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| |  The Time Machine
by H. G. Wells
Classic science-fiction novel recounts the adventures of a hypothetical Time-Traveler who journeys into the future. Offering fascinating food for thought about the future, it also succeeds as an exciting blend of adventure and pseudo-scientific romance.
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 The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
Imaginative, highly readable account of hostile invaders from Mars who use deadly heat rays to decimate all life in their path. Energetic, intense, and strikingly original.
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by H. G. Wells
Four Martian spaceships land in England, forcing masses of people to flee from the alien creatures and their devastating weapons of death and destruction. Excellent adaptation for young readers. Abridged.
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 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum
Full-color facsimile of America's finest children's classic. Splendid adventures of Dorothy, Toto, the Wizard, Tin Man, and more. 143 wonderful original illustrations by W. W. Denslow. 23 color plates. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
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| |  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Includes Read-and-Listen CDs
by L. Frank Baum, W. W. Denslow, Ted Menten
The only edition of Baum's classic with full-color illustrations based on the original art now comes with two audio CDs! This lovely gift edition features an abridged text, accessible to even the youngest readers.
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 Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
An eccentric Englishman accepts a challenge to circle the globe with unprecedented speed. Exotic locales, seemingly insurmountable obstacles, and comic relief provide a fantastic blend of adventure, entertainment, and suspense.
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by Jules Verne, Edward Roth
Written a century before the Apollo flights, Verne's eerily prophetic classic recounts the tale of a lunar excursion by three Civil War vets — with often-humorous results! Includes 17 illustrations.
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 Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
A geology professor mounts an expedition into a subterranean world — a living past that holds the secrets to the origins of human existence. Jules Verne's 19th-century action classic proves the journey is as significant as the destination.
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by Jules Verne, Philip Schuyler Allen
The "man who invented the future," Verne created the prototype for modern science fiction. His prophetic 1870 adventure novel, featuring a bizarre underwater craft commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo, predated the submarine.
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 At the Earth's Core
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
In a hair-raising adventure story that takes place hundreds of miles beneath the earth's surface, two explorers come upon the savage, primordial realm of Pellucidar.
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by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Two men tunnel to the Earth's core in a powerful drilling machine and discover a bizarre world populated by savage, prehistoric beasts, lovely maidens, and gallant heroes.
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 A Princess of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
In this landmark novel by the creator of Tarzan, Civil War veteran John Carter is transported to the red planet, where he must elude giant green barbarians to rescue a princess. Fantasy, adventure, and science fiction combined.
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by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Imaginative, exciting tale recounts the remarkable exploits of an orphaned child raised by a family of apes in the African jungle. Large, easy-to-read type, accompanied by 18 striking illustrations. Abridged.
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 Tarzan of the Apes
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Classic adventure novel recounts the adventures of an aristocratic English child reared by African apes after the death of his parents. Original, exotic, highly readable.
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