{"product_id":"a-wonder-book-illuminated-edition","title":"A WONDER BOOK Illuminated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe paintings of master artist \u003cstrong\u003eDas Pastoras\u003c\/strong\u003e merge with \u003cstrong\u003eNathaniel Hawthorne’s\u003c\/strong\u003e heroic adaptation of Greek myths in a new edition of the book that re-imagines these epic tales for young readers, first written in 1850 and popular ever since. This exquisite edition of \u003cem\u003eA Wonder Book\u003c\/em\u003e, complete with die-cut slipcase and two color printing throughout, plus the magnificent art by Das Pastoras, will transport readers into these beloved timeless tales. Featuring original essays by \u003cstrong\u003eGuillermo Del Toro, José Villarubia\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKate Bernheimer\u003c\/strong\u003e — as well as the uniquely Victorian flourish of thirteen \u003cstrong\u003etipped-in full-color plates\u003c\/strong\u003e (plus dozens of smaller illustrations in the text) permitting a different paper stock ideal for reproducing the lush and gorgeous colors of Das Pastoras' paintings.\n\nVillarubia offers us a wonderful look at all the of the past illustrated editions of \u003cem\u003eWonder Book\u003c\/em\u003e. He discusses the exquisite editions from the Golden Age of Illustrations by talents including \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Rackham, Willy Pogany, Gustaf Tenggren\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eHoward Pyle\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is thorough, 14 pages with black \u0026amp; white illustrations from several editions. Plus, a complete bibliography of illustrators and their first editions from 1850 onward!\n\nArtist Das Pastoras is a Spanish-born illustrator who’s done graphic novels and comics, including some very popular \u003cem\u003eWolverine\u003c\/em\u003e issues, as well as some work for the Spanish editions of \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMetal Hurlant\u003c\/em\u003e. His first graphic novel was 2002's \u003cem\u003eDeicide\u003c\/em\u003e with Carlos Portela. Since then, he’s done \u003cem\u003eCastada\u0026lt;\/em \u0026gt;by Jodorowsky and he succeeded artist Juan Gimenez on the renowned \u003cem\u003eMetabarons\u003c\/em\u003e saga. He also did five books for the role-playing game based on Moorcock’s \u003cem\u003eStormbringer\u003c\/em\u003e and more recently he’s done painted covers for Valiant, Fantagraphics, IDW, Aftershock and BOOM! His acknowledged influences include the great Victor de la Fuente and Antonio Palacios, fellow legendary Spanish album illustrators, and particularly Moebius.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\nDel Toro, in his introduction, compares Das Pastoras work to be a blend of “\u003cem\u003ethe vinyl suppleness of a Richard Corben with the delicate, inky pools of diluted color of a Jean Giraud\u003c\/em\u003e (Moebius).”\n\nWe love his plates of Pandora’s Box, of the Pegasus in “The Chimera,” “The Gordon’s Head with the three blind Gray Women and the incredible Medusa of the snakes.\n\n\"\u003cem\u003eAllow this magnificent edition to take you by the hand and show you the way\u003c\/em\u003e…” - Del Toro.\n\n\u003cem\u003eBeehive is doing wonderful new illustrated editions, each one matching this with the fancy die-cut slipcase and color illustrations. But… wow… this one is \u003c\/em\u003eso over the top \u003cem\u003eI had to add my two cents' worth, and more, to tell you how very impressed I am with it. I’ve given it \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Highest Recommendation\u003c\/strong\u003e. - Bud\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beehive Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59643796128030,"sku":"AWONIEH","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/awonieh-wonder-book-girls-boys-hawthorne.jpg?v=1784520275","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/a-wonder-book-illuminated-edition","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}