Science Fiction / Fantasy Artists

 
Mel Hunter, Hunter, Mel, Very Fine, Shasta Publishers, Los Angeles, 1953, 1st, 8 inches, 20 inches, color, English

A pristine unfolded dustjacket from the archive of Shasta Publishers. A beautiful example of mid-century design and printing. A first printing dustjacket...

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Björn Hurri - Abominations
  $49.00
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Bjorn Hurri, Hurri, Bjorn, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Editions Caurette, Buhl, France, 2023, 1st, 8.3 inches, 8.3 inches, 248 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Björn Hurri's first artbook! About the book: Björn Hurri's Abominations features 224 pages of.. abominations! That is an excellent...

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Cathy and Arnie Fenner, Jeffrey Jones, Fenner, Cathy and Arnie, Jones, Jeffrey, One of 1200 numbered copies signed by Jones, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Very Fine slipcase in publisher's shrinkwrap, Underwood Books, Nevada City, CA, 2002, 1st deluxe limited edition, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 176 pages, over 175 illustrations, most in color, hardcover, cloth, English

The nicest collection of Jones' work ever published, this volume includes 175 paintings in full color. The 1,200 copy deluxe edition is signed by Jones and...

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Cathy and Arnie Fenner, Jeffrey Jones, Fenner, Cathy and Arnie, Jones, Jeffrey, Signed by the artist on the title page, Very Fine/Very Fine, Nevada City, CA, Underwood Books, 2002, 1st, 1887424571, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 176 pages, over 175 illustrations, most in color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Signed by the artist on the title page. The nicest collection of Jones' work ever published, this volume includes 175 paintings in full color. From the...

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The Studio
  $325.00
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Jeffrey Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson, Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson, Jeffrey, Fine (corners sharp, no thumbdents, spine unbroken, covers and pages very flat and clean), Dragon's Dream, Holland, 1979, 1st, 12 inches, 12 inches, 160 pages, over 160 color and black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

In a fashion more common in France, the covers of this paperback have been covered with a clear laminate over the cover and around the edges. It has been...

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The Studio
  $325.00
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Jeffrey Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson, Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson, Jeffrey, Near Fine (mild bump to the lower corner, lightly bending all the pages, otherwise Very Fine, sharp corners, no shelfwear, no thumbdents, spine unbroken, covers and pages very flat and clean), Dragon's Dream, Holland, 1979, 1st, 12 inches, 12 inches, 160 pages, over 160 color and black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Other than a mild bump to the corner, a beautiful, pristine copy; one of the best I've seen. This is the famous and scarce monograph on the four...

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The Studio (Very Good+)
  $200.00
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Jeffrey Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson, Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith, Berni Wrightson, Jeffrey, Very Good+ (mild crease to the upper corner of the cover, mild bump to the front edge, lightly fraying the top inch of the foreedge of first 16 pages, mild shelfwear, several mild thumbdents to the back cover, spine unbroken, interior pages flat and clean, Dragon's Dream, Holland, 1979, 1st, 12 inches, 12 inches, 160 pages, over 160 color and black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

This is the famous and scarce monograph on the four artists who shared a studio space in New York and became known collectively as "The Studio": Jeffrey...

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Joe Jusko, Jusko, Joe, "This copy of Art of Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of a very limited number containing this special bookplate, signed by Joe Jusko", Fine (flat, tight, clean), FPG, Pittsburgh, 1996, 1st, 11 inches, 9 inches, 128 pages, over 125 color illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

"This copy of Art of Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of a very limited number containing this special bookplate, signed by Joe Jusko" with an extra illustration...

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Michael Kaluta, Kaluta, Michael, Near Fine (light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), Lebanon, NJ, Vanguard, 2000, 1st, 9781887591141, 10.5 inches, 7 inches, 112 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the cover: Echoes: The Drawings of Michael Wm. Kaluta spans the career of one of the most adventurous fantasy artists of our time. From Robert E....

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Michael Kaluta, Kaluta, Michael, #272 of 2000 copies signed by the artist, Very Fine in Fine envelope, Sal Quartuccio, Brooklyn, 1980, 1st, 14 inches, 11 inches, black & white, English

Six 11" x 14" black & white plates plus a two-sided text sheet in an illustrated envelope. "Starstruck - the Play" by Elaine Lee was produced...

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The Michael WM. Kaluta Treasury
  $50.00
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Michael Kaluta, Kaluta, Michael, Near Fine (very slight bump to upper corner, otherwise only light wear, very flat, tight, clean), Glimmer Graphics, Trenton, NJ, 1988, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 80 pages, 3 full-page color, 128 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

A great collection of rare Kaluta artwork. Lots of sketches. The Shadow and DC characters. Pencil prelims for paintings. Includes the most extensive Kaluta...

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Michael Wm. Kaluta, Kaluta, Michael Wm., Very Fine, San Diego, IDW Publishing, 2012, 1st, 9781613771365, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: Michael Wm. Kaluta has been creating beautiful imagery for more than 40 years. Highlights of his career include what many consider to...

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George Beahm, Tim Kirk, Beahm, George, Kirk, Tim, Limited to 1500 copies, Very Good+ (moderate wear to the spine, mild corner rubbing, no thumbdents, generally flat, tight, clean), Heresy Press, Newport News, VA, 1980, 1st, 12.2 inches, 9 inches, 124 pages, 2 color and over 170 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

A comprehensive index (to 1980) with annotations by the artist. Kirk started as an illustrator for the fan press, illustrated David Gerrold's The Making of...

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Babes, Beasts, and Brawn: Sculpture of the Fantastic
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Steve Kiwus, Kiwus, Steve, Very Fine, Milwaukie, OR, Dark Horse, 2006, 1st, 978-1-59307-013-7, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

"The Action-Figure Art of Steve Kiwus and Eightball Studios." A showcase of action figures and limited edition statues. The book features hundreds of...

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The Art of Stefan Koidl
  $50.00
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Stefan Koidl, Koidl, Stefan, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Buhl, Editiones Caurette, 2022, 1st, 9782382890196, 11.7 inches, 8.3 inches, 320 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

"If you love creepy and dark artwork, you're definitely in the right place!" A word about the artist: Stefan Koidl is a freelance illustrator and...

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Very Fine, Vance Kovacs, Kovacs, Vance, 2023, 1st, 7 inches, 7 inches, 52 pages, color illustrations throughout, Softcover, wraps, English

"These are the drawings, sketches & doodles of Vance Kovacs, professional concept artist, illustrator for film, games,and publishing for the past 28...

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AndrewSteven Damsits, Barry Klugerman, Roy Krenkel, Damsits, Barry Klugerman, AndrewSteven, Krenkel, Roy, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, San Diego, IDW Publishing, 2020, 1st, 9781684055197, 13.25 inches, 9.4 inches, 316 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This Roy Krenkel book features the best reproduction of any book on the artist. Full color scans of the original art. From the publisher: Roy G....

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Raphael Lacoste, Lacoste, Raphael, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Editions Caurette, Buhl, 2021, 9791096315512, 9 inches, 12 inches, 108 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards

In Worlds, Raphaël Lacoste shares his work over the last fifteen years, from the most iconic (Assassin's Creed) to more personal projects, including...

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Ray Lago: Heroes & Angels
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Ray Lago, VF, Busiek, Kurt, Introduction, Lago, Ray, Archangel Entertainment, 1997, 1st, wraps

From Kurt Busiek’s introduction: Ray’s got enormous skill - his command of technique is amazing. But skill alone has never been enough. There...

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Mathieu Lauffray, Lauffray, Mathieu, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Soleil, Toulon, 2004, 1st, 11.25 inches, 11 inches, 168 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards

This French artist may be best known in the United States for his cover paintings for Dark Horse's Star Wars comics. This is an art book devoted to his...

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Belles de Nuit
  $95.00
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Olivier Ledroit, Ledroit, Olivier, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Les Editions Nickel, Viry-Châtillon, 2013, 978-2-9144-2049-5, 13.3 inches, 10.5 inches, 176 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, decorative cloth, French

An entire book devoted to Olivier Ledroit's paintings of women. Nudity. Several foldouts. Preface by Michel-Édouard Leclerc and an afterword by...

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The Fairy Universe
  $25.00
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Olivier Souillé, Laurent Souillé, Olivier Ledroit, Souillé, Laurent Souillé, Olivier, Ledroit, Olivier, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Portland, OR, Ablaze, 2022, 1st, 9781950912513, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 136 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

We carried the French editions published by our pals at Galerie Daniel Maghen back in 2005 and 2008 (l'Univers Feerique d'Olivier Ledroit, Livres 1 and 2)....

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Jeffrey Alan Love, Love, Jeffrey Alan, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Flesk, Santa Cruz, 2020, 1st Paperback Printing, 9 inches, 6 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, pictorial boards, English

This book is signed by Jeffrey Alan Love. It includes all the Kickstarter extras: a 8.5 x 11 inch print and six 4 x 6 inch color postcards. Notes From...

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Dan LuVisi, LuVisi, Dan, Limited to 1000 copies signed by the artist, Small bump to the lower rear corner otherwise Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Milwaukie, Dark Horse, 2013, 1st, 9781616552619, 12.5 inches, 15.25 inches, 272 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Limited to 1000 copies signed by the artist on an extra-illustrated limitation page, this edition also has an exclusive variant cover and dustjacket. It was...

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Zentropa - Signed Limited Edition
  $200.00
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Signed and dated 2016 by the artist on an illustrated plate affixed to the front free endpaper, with a remark extending the illustration onto the page itself, Very Fine, John Mahoney, Mahoney, John, 2016, 1st, 9781495173288, 12.75 inches, 9.75 inches, 108 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards

Out of print. From the publisher: A new Sci-Fi epic in the tradition of the old Heavy Metal Magazine comic strips.Inspired by a near death...

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Don Maitz, Maitz, Don, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Underwood-Miller, Novato, CA, 1993, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, xiii, 98 pages, 79 color and 4 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth

The second collection of this award-winning science fiction/fantasy cover artist. Introduction by Raymond E. Feist, Foreword by Don Maitz, Afterword by...


First Maitz
  $35.00
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Fine/NF, Maitz, Don, Don Maitz, Ursus, 1988, 1st

The first collection of paintings by this award-winning science fiction/fantasy cover artist.

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Don Maitz, Maitz, Don, Inscribed and dated 7-6-91 by the artist on the title page, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, Ursus, Kansas City, MO, 1988, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 96 pages, color, Hardcover, cloth, English

A pristine copy inscribed by the artist on the title page. The first collection of paintings by this award-winning science fiction/fantasy cover...

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Robert E. Howard, Gregory Manchess, Howard, Robert E., Manchess, Gregory, One of 50 numbered Publisher's Proof copies signed by the artist, numbered P11/50, P16/50, or P17/50., Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in Very Fine slipcase, Book Palace, London, 2010, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 416 pages, 13 color and 52 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Limited to 50 signed & numbered Publisher's Proof copies worldwide in an embossed slipcase, this copy is accompanied by an exclusive PORTFOLIO of 14...

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Urania Art Book
  $150.00
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Esteban Maroto, Maroto, Esteban, Near Fine (light wear to the corners, one light thumbdent, very flat, tight, clean), Barcelona, Norma Editorial, 1999, 1st, 9781561632480, 11.75 inches, 9.25 inches, 64 pages, black & white illustrations throughout, softcover, color wraps, English

A collection of beautiful nudes by the great Spanish artist, famous on both shores. Gorgeous black & white pencils presented with seven pages of text in...

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Iain McCaig, McCaig, Iain, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, San Rafael, Insight, 2008, 1st, 978-1-933784-70-0, 13 inches, 9.5 inches, 240 pages, over 500 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Back in print after a decade, this is a pristine first printing of the original edition. From the publisher: McCaig is best known for his work as a...

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Cages (NBM HC 1st)
  $150.00
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Very Fine, Dave McKean, McKean, Dave, NBM, 2002, 1st printing of the NBM edition, 11.5 inches, 8.75 inches, 496 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This is the 1st printing of the NBM edition after the 1998 Kitchen Sink edition. Collecting Cages #1-10 (1990-96). A graphic novel. Publisher's...

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Remembering Ralph McQuarrie
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Fine, Ralph McQuarrie, McQuarrie, Ralph, Dreams and Visions Press, 2012, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

"Remembering Ralph McQuarrie: Dreamer and Visionary" is a 48-page book of unpublished artwork, rare photographs, and loving tributes from dozens of Ralph's...

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Stan Stice, John Scoleri, Ralph McQuarrie, Stice, John Scoleri, Stan, McQuarrie, Ralph, Limited to 2000 copies, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light edgewear) in Near Fine slipcase (light rubbing), Dreams and Visions Press, Santa Clara, 2007, 1st, 12 inches, 15 inches, vi, 394 pages, over 1000 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

The Art of Ralph McQuarrie is a massive 400-page 12" x 15" career retrospective covering five decades of work, in technical illustration, book illustration,...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Car Styling, Tokyo, 1992, 1st, 9.75 inches, 10.25 inches, 120 pages, 130 color and over 150 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps

A beautiful copy of this 1992 first printing of Future Concepts. From the dustjacket: Syd Mead says we should "rehearse for a bright future". With...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket with Very Fine obi band and plastic cover (page edges slightly toned, otherwise book in Fine condition, very light edge wear to bright, clean dustjacket), Tokyo, Kodansha, 1985, 2nd 1985, 4062015250, 11.5 inches, 11.75 inches, 170 pages, over 200 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

This is a very sharp copy of the original 1985 edition published in Japan. Fully bilingual text in English and Japanese. The book is divided into four...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (moderate cover rubbing and edge wear), Kodansha, Tokyo, 1996, 1st revised, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 170 pages, over 100 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

Four sections: industrial design, motion pictures, fantasy, and drawings & sketches. The motion picture section features Star Trek, Tron, Blade...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (moderate rubbing to covers, mild wear to corners, spine tight and unbroken, very flat), Kodansha, Tokyo, 1996, 1st revised, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 170 pages, over 100 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

Four sections: industrial design, motion pictures, fantasy, and drawings & sketches. The motion picture section features Star Trek, Tron, Blade Runner,...

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Sentinel
  $300.00
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Very Good+ (moderate shelf and corner wear, mild thumbdents, binding sound, flat), Syd Mead, MacMinn, Strather, Mead, Syd, Dragon's Dream, 1979, 1st, 9063325916, Softcover, wraps, English

The very first retrospective of this visionary designer and artist. A scarce book.

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (very flat, tight, clean, light wear to dustjacket edges), Tokyo, Kodansha, 1987, 1st, 4062034522, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 116 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English Japanese

Sentinel II (1987) is a slightly revised and updated "recreation of the original Sentinel, published in 1979 by Dragon's Dream." - the very first...

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Studio Image 2
  $125.00
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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Very Good+ (some mild creases along the spine, mild wear to corners, interior pages bright and clean), Los Angeles, Oblagon, 1989, 2nd (1996), 0929463013, 11.5 inches, 16.5 inches, 40 pages, color and black & white, softcover, wraps, English

An oversize portfolio of artwork by Mead. The selection emphasizes futuristic vehicles: cars, planes, ships, spacecraft and includes works going back to the...

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Near Fine/Near Fine, Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Oblagon, 2001, 1st thus, 4048533886, Softcover, wraps, Japanese, English

This precursor to the recent Sentury II (2011) covers Mead's career up through 2001 in these six areas: industrial design, entertainment design, motion...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (light rubbing to the corners, spine faded, spine tight and unbroken, very flat, clean), Oblagon, Pasadena, CA, 2001, 1st, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white illustrations on every page, softcover, wraps, English

Published in 2001 and long out of print. Industrial design, entertainment design, motion pictures, television, computer game design, fantasy illustrations.

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Titan Books, London, 2017, 9781785651182, 12.25 inches, 9 inches, 256 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Syd Mead is one of the most accomplished and widely respected artists and industrial designers alive today. His career boasts an...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Very Fine DVD in Very Fine DVD case in publisher's shrinkwrap, Gnomon Workshop/Design Studio Press, Hollywood/Culver City, 2005, 9781930878969, 7.5 inches, 5.5 inches, English

See Syd Mead paint! Out of print. Unopened in original cellowrap. From the publisher: The Techniques of Syd Mead DVD Collection The...

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Petar Meseldzija, Meseldzija, Petar, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Breda, Netherlands, Dark Dragon, 2019, 1st, 9789463732567, 12.4 inches, 9.4 inches, 112 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Magic Graphite is the latest art book by Petar   Meseldžija Petar Meseldzija (born 1965) is a Serbian comic book creator, fantasy illustrator and...

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The Legend of Steel Bashaw
  $75.00
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Petar Meseldžija, Meseldžija, Petar, Very Fine, Flesk Publications, Santa Cruz, 2010, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 64 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, color wraps, English

A pristine copy of this out of print art book. From the publisher: The Legend of Steel Bashaw is Petar Meseldžija's adaption of Baš Čelik. A...

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Hellboy: The First 20 Years
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Mike Mignola, Mignola, Mike, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Dark Horse, Milwaukie, 2014, 2nd, 12.5 inches, 8.25 inches, 136 pages, color, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. From the publisher: Mignola has expanded Hellboy into the most exciting group of books since the early Marvel universe, and his style...

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