Featuring giants, duels, man-eating swamp rats and, of course, true love, Goldman’s funny and poignant lampoon of the fairy-tale tradition has inadvertently become a classic of the genre. So, although we are told that in Bastian’s book: ‘there seemed to be no pictures’, this beautiful Folio edition will be all the more coveted for Marie-Alice Harel’s artwork and signature. William Goldman Estate Illustrated The Princess Bride Folio Society 2013. The only deviation from Ende’s description is the addition of eight gorgeous colour illustrations and endpapers by an artist with a flair for the fantastical. Printed in two colours throughout, there are more than 30 integrated illustrations and decorative chapter openers, as well as printed page-edges and an art silk binding with a striking design of interlocking snakes. Moxon (Julius Goat)TByrne75 I think the book of the Princess bride is. To create this special collector’s edition, we have faithfully followed Michael Ende’s own description of the book when Bastian first holds it. Weve researched and ranked the best folio society books in the world. First published in German in 1979, it went on to be translated into 36 languages, including renowned translator Ralph Manheim’s celebrated English version, and adapted as a successful film in 1984. The Neverending Story is one of our most requested titles, so it is no surprise that it won our 75th Anniversary Readers' Choice survey. ![]() jamesdnicoll for tordotcom lists five books that he wont forget. From the beautiful illustrations to the decorative chapter openers and opulent art silk binding, this edition is a must-have for anyone who was captivated by this extraordinary book in childhood and remains under its spell today. The Princess Bride is to date the only fantasy novel I have read where, partway through reading it, a hundred-kilogram rock was dropped on my left hand. The overwhelming winner in our Readers' Choice survey, The Neverending Story is published as a spectacular collector’s edition, with 75 copies signed by award-winning artist Marie-Alice Harel to mark Folio’s 75th anniversary. FOR SALE This is an excellent, clean copy. The story is illustrated with 7 colour plates by Mark Thomas, who also illustrated the Folio Society edition of The Princess Bride. FOLIO SOCIETY THE PRINCESS BRIDE William Goldman Illustrated Edition - 113.00. Drawing on a hitherto hidden strength, he must cross the Swamps of Sadness and the Silver Mountains to reach the infamous Ivory Tower only then can he conclude his quest and return home. William Goldman Estate Illustrated The Princess Bride Folio Society 2013. The Folio edition includes a preface by mystery writer Simon Brett, who was himself President of the Detection Club from 2001 until 2015. ![]() A loner who is tormented by bullies, Bastian becomes the unlikely hero of the story when he joins forces with young warrior Atreyu to save Fantastica from the dark power, The Nothing, and find a cure for its dying Empress. ![]() When ten-year-old Bastian is inexplicably drawn to a mysterious old book, he is transported through its pages to a world beyond his wildest imagination an enchanted kingdom populated by dragons, unicorns, giants and sprites.
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