REALMS OF FANTASY An Illustrated exploration Of Ten Of The Most Famous Worlds In Fantasy Fiction

This companion volume to Alien Landscapes is a spectacular voyage of exploration, in words and pictures, through the fabulous landscapes of the immensely popular and fecund world of fantasy fiction. Castles and citadels, dark towers and impregnable fortresses, riven mountain and hidden valleys, primordial forests and dead sea bottoms are populated by wizards and demons, dragons and giants, and still stranger creatures from alien mythologies and the writer's mind. And there are heroes: such champions of Order as Conan, Robert E. Howard's mighty barbarian; J.R.R. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring; Michael Moorcock's brooding albino antihero, Elric; and Stephen Donaldson's bitter and reluctant Thomas Covenant. Ten fantasy realms, from Middle-earth to Shangri-La, from Gormenghast to Earthsea, are illustrated, mainly in colour, by a wide range of top fantasy artists, and examined and discussed in a lively and informative text by two leading authorities on the field.  "Middle Earth" illustrated by Paul Monteagle,  "Lost Worlds" illustrated by Bill Donohoe, "Gormenghast: The Realm of Titus Groan" illustrated by Ian Miller, "Mars" illustrated by Dan Woods, "Hyborea: The Realm of Connan" illustrated by David O'Connor, "Atlantis" illustrated by Chris Foss,  "Melnibone: Moorcock's Chaos and the Eternal Champion" illustrated by Mark Harrison, "Earthsea" illustrated by Stephen Bradbury, "Monochrome" by Mark Harrison, "The Land of Thomas Covenant" illustrated by Mark Harrison, and  "Urth: The Ancient Future and the Book of the New Sun" illustrated by Michael Johnson. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Book, slightly bumped spine corners. Very Fine. Dust Jacket.