Books of Distinction for the Contemporary Bibliophile

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1 Calla EditionsTM Books of Distinction for the Contemporary Bibliophile Dinotopia: First Flight 20th Anniversary Edition James Gurney Gulliver s Travels Jonathan Swift with colored illustrations by Arthur Rackham Contents CALLA EDITIONS TM Mother Goose Picture Book Berta and Elmer Hader 44 The Pilgrim s Progress John Bunyan Illustrations by George, Frederick and Louis Rhead 50 Select Backlist 58 To Order Contact Your Local Dover Rep or Tel Fax

2 Books of Distinction The magnificent prequel to the Dinotopia saga expanded edition includes concept sketches & more exclusive material First two Dinotopia Calla Editions have sold over 10,000 copies combined! Dinotopia: First Flight 20th Anniversary Edition James Gurney In the third book of the spectacularly illustrated series, Gurney takes us back to Dinotopia's ancient past, where the empire of Poseidos is about to capture the peaceful dinosaurs by using robotic technology can Gideon Altaire and his faithful mechanical friend Fritz thwart the evil plot? This expanded anniversary edition features a wealth of all-new material by the author, including a portfolio of remarkable images from Dinotopia's Age of Heroes filled with never-before-published concept sketches, storyboard thumbnails, rich character back stories, and more. A Calla Edition, originally published by HarperCollins Publishers, New York, pp. 10 3/8 x 9 5/8. April 2014 $25.00 US BACKLIST Gurney Dinotopia $ Gurney Dinotopia (Limited Edition) $ Gurney Dinotopia: The World Beneath $30.00 Author Profile Before writing and illustrating Dinotopia, James Gurney painted reconstructions of ancient civilizations for National Geographic magazine. He has illustrated seventeen stamps for the U.S. Postal Service, including The World of Dinosaurs. His Dinotopia artwork has won the Hugo, Chesley, Spectrum, and World Fantasy Awards and has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, the Norman Rockwell Museum, and the Delaware Art Museum. His most recent books, Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn t Exist (2009) and Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (2010), are based on his daily blog gurneyjourney.blogspot.com

3 Calla Editions for the Contemporary Bibliophile Gorgeous facsimile of 1909 masterpiece includes watercolor plates and numerous black-and-white embellishments Gulliver's Travels Jonathan Swift with colored illustrations by Arthur Rackham Swift's timeless parody has been printed in numerous formats since its original publication in 1726: this might be the most magical. Ship surgeon Lemuel Gulliver's fantastic adventures in Lilliput, Brobdingnag, and other bizarre lands have been elegantly enhanced by the breathtaking illustrations of Golden Age great Arthur Rackham: 12 vibrant April 2014 watercolor plates as well as dozens of other smaller pen-and-ink vignettes and $30.00 US headpieces. A Calla Edition, originally published by J. M. Dent & Co., London, pp. 7 x X Author Profile Born in Dublin, Jonathan Swift ( ) studied at Trinity College and was eventually ordained a priest. Most of his books were first published anonymously or under a pseudonym, including Gulliver s Travels, his most famous work. Artist Profile Arthur Rackham ( ) was an English artist and a leading figure in the early 20th century s Golden Age of Illustration. He interpreted scenes from fairy tales, opera, and Shakespearean comedy with whimsical and romantic images that continue to enchant children and adults alike. To Order Contact Your Local Dover Rep or Tel Fax

4 Books of Distinction Timeless treasury of Mother Goose fables from Caldecott winning children s book illustrators Mother Goose Picture Book Berta and Elmer Hader This hardcover treasury of Mother Goose rhymes stands as the finest achievement of the beloved husband-and-wife team, winners of the 1948 Caldecott Medal for The Big Snow. Each of the more than 170 lovingly detailed color and pen-and-ink illustrations has been painstakingly restored from the Haders' original art stored at the University of Oregon. Game songs, tales of boys and girls, and lullabys include "Hickory, Dickory, Dock," "Hey, Diddle, Diddle," "Hot-Cross Buns," "London Bridge," April 2014 "Georgie Porgie," and dozens more. A Calla Edition, originally published by Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, pp. 8 1/4 x 9. $25.00 US Artist Profile Berta ( ) and Elmer ( ) Hader were married children s book illustrators who collaborated on more than 70 titles, writing about half of them as well. In 1948, they won the prestigious Caldecott Medal for The Big Snow, earning recognition for creating the year s most distinguished American picture book for children. 44 Get FREE SHIPPING when you order any book before its publication month

5 Calla Editions for the Contemporary Bibliophile Timeless classic of English literature and Christian faith 35 full-page illustrations and dozens of smaller motifs The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan Illustrated by George, Frederick and Louis Rhead Universally known for its simplicity, vigor, and beauty of language, this captivating Christian allegory of man's religious journey follows a pilgrim as he travels the hazardous road to the Celestial City. This collectible hardcover masterfully re-creates the most glorious edition ever published of Bunyan's influential 17th-century classic. Louis Rhead and his brothers, George and Frederick, collaborated on this project, which includes an enormous amount of black-and-white artwork, including more than April full-page illustrations, dozens of smaller motifs, and fabulously ornamented borders $30.00 US for each page of text. A Calla Edition, originally published by The Century Co., New York, pp. 9 x Author Profile John Bunyan ( ) was an English writer and preacher. He was often persecuted for his Christian faith during England s Anglican rule and was serving time in prison when he began writing his most famous work,the Pilgrim s Progress. Artist Profile The scion of a noted family of Staffordshire potters, Louis Rhead ( ) began his career as a ceramic artist. He was a prominent figure in the poster art craze of the 1890s and remains best known for his illustrations for children s books. To Order Contact Your Local Dover Rep or Tel Fax

6 Books of Distinction for the Contemporary Bibliophile SELECT BACKLIST Ransome Mackenzie Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp, in Rhyme $ Carroll Rountree Alice's Adventures in Wonderland $ Bull The Arabian Nights $ Rackham Dickens Moore An Arthur Rackham Christmas $ Poe Dulac The Bells and Other Poems $ Jerrold Robinson The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes $ Pickover The Book of Black $ X Rackham Evans Cinderella $ Nielsen East of the Sun and West of the Moon $ Rackham Steel English Fairy Tales $ Perrault Clarke Bodkin The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault $ Goethe Anster Clarke Faust $ Grimm Rackham Grimm's Fairy Tales $ Shakespeare Austen Hamlet, Prince of Denmark $ King Wilde A House of Pomegranates $ Kipling Detmold The Jungle Book $ Helprin Van Allsburg A Kingdom Far and Clear $ X Saunders Parrish The Knave of Hearts $ Vachon Wallis Marilyn, August 1953 $ X Shakespeare Robinson A Midsummer Night's Dream $ Barrie Rackham Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens $ Irving Wyeth Rip Van Winkle $ Timlin Howe The Ship That Sailed to Mars $ Rackham Evans The Sleeping Beauty $ Quiller-Couch Dulac The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales $ Twain Kredel Slovenly Peter $ Appelbaum Hales Spectacle in the White City $ Andersen Dulac Stories from Hans Christian Andersen $ Lamb Tales from Shakespeare $ Poe Clarke Tales of Mystery and Imagination $ Hawthorne Sterrett Tanglewood Tales $ X Shakespeare Dulac The Tempest $ Starmore Tudor Roses $ Nielsen Quiller-Couch The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Other Fairy Tales $ Grahame Todd The Wind in the Willows $30.00 Browse our complete collection of Calla Editions at 46 Get FREE SHIPPING when you order any book before its publication month