Throughout the ages, writers have created an astonishing diversity of imaginary places, worlds of enchantment, horror and delight. This monumental book unites them in a single volume and takes readers on a grand tour of more than 1,200 imaginary cities, islands, countries, and continents, all invented by storytellers from Homer s day to our own. Written with wit and brilliance, this updated classic includes dozens of new entries and is a visual delight with more than 200 original illustrations and maps, and new ...
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Throughout the ages, writers have created an astonishing diversity of imaginary places, worlds of enchantment, horror and delight. This monumental book unites them in a single volume and takes readers on a grand tour of more than 1,200 imaginary cities, islands, countries, and continents, all invented by storytellers from Homer s day to our own. Written with wit and brilliance, this updated classic includes dozens of new entries and is a visual delight with more than 200 original illustrations and maps, and new illustrations by award-winning Canadian artist Ken Nutt."
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Seller's Description:
pp. 438. 4to. Green cloth over green boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white maps and illustrations. Light shelfwear; very good+ in very good+ dustjacket. Illustrations by Graham Greenfield. Maps and charts by James Cook. Features 100 original illustrations and 150 maps cataloging the imaginary worlds of various authors, including Tolkien, Lewis Carroll, C.S. Lewis, and more.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. The boards are square and tight, green end papers, no marks, many maps and illustrations with 438 pages. The dust jacket is not price clipped, has no tears and is in a Brodart cover.
