Contemporary Illustrators

Nobrow Press

 
Ink is my Blood - Volume 4
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Apollonia Saintclair, Saintclair, Apollonia, Very Fine, Encre Sympathique, Zurich, Switzerland, 2020, 9783952480397, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 148 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps

From the publisher: Ink is my Blood is a series of artbooks showcasing most of Apollonia Saintclair's graphic work. The Volume 4, first of the new...

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#Hardcover 2
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Buhl, Editions Caurette, 2021, 1st, 9791096315758, 12 inches, 8 inches, 184 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards

From our friends in France and their blockbuster Kickstarter campaign. From the publisher: Last year (in 2019), we started like this: "The...

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Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, Pie International, 2021, 1st, 9784756253408, 10.1 inches, 7.4 inches, 224 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps

GUWEIZ , PainDude , baichuan , Ahrong , inplick , Sainker , sunwuli , GHARLIERA , Ming , and more! From Pie International comes the hottest...

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Coverama: Alternate Worlds
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Marc Simonetti, Simonetti, Marc, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Bragelonne, 2015, 1st, 9782811216290, 12.8 inches, 9.7 inches, 256 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, wraps

Marc Simonetti (born in 1977) is a French conceptual artist and illustrator. He worked on Valérian and the city of a thousand planets with Luc Besson...

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Ashley Wood, Wood, Ashley, With a print limited to 1000 copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Buhl, France, Editions Caurette, 2021, 1st, 979-10-96315-88-8, 17 inches, 12 inches, 100 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards

A large format book (30 x 42 cm) reproducing one hundred never-before-seen drawings at their original size! Printed on a deluxe Fedrigoni 170g paper....

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Laurent Durieux, Durieux, Laurent, Signed and dated 05.24.16 by the artist, Near Fine, Cernunnos, Brussels, 2016, 1st, 9.5 inches, 6.75 inches, 112 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

The first art book devoted to Poster Artist Laurent Durieux. Signed and dated 05.24.16 by the artist. This is the catalog for the exhibition "The Poster...

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Geof Darrow, Darrow, Geof, Signed and inscribed by the artist, Fine plates in a Near Fine box (the very sound box lid is very lightly rubbed at the edges and sunned on one side panel), Aedena, Paris, 1986, 1st, 9.5 inches, 6.75 inches, color illustrations, Hardcover

A very scarce, long out of print portfolio that rarely appears on the market. A very limited edition portfolio of ten color prints featuring Bourbon...

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Anthony Quinn, Jack Vettriano, Quinn, Anthony, Vettriano, Jack, Signed by the artist, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, London, Pavilion Books, 2004, 1st, 9781862056466, 1-86205-646-3, 11.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 192 pages, color, Hardcover, cloth, English

A first printing signed by the artist. From the dustjacket: Over the last few years Jack Vettriano has risen to fame meteorically. Emerging from the...

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Takashi Murakami, Murakami, Takashi, Near Fine (mild wear to the covers, very flat, tight, clean), Tokyo, Kaikaikiki Co., 2001, 1st, 9784939148033, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 168 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

The catalog for the 2001 Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Profusely illustrated. Texts by Takashi Murakami, Yusuke...

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Octave Mirbeau, Mirbeau, Octave, Limited to 200 copies, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, San Francisco, CA, Re/Search Publications, 1989, 1st, 9780940642157, 0940642158, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 120 pages, black and white photographs, Hardcover, cloth, English

This is one of 100 Limited Edition Hardcover copies on acid free paper. Although uncalled for, this particular copy is also signed and dated 10-13-2013 by...

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Phil Hale, Hale, Phil, Limited to 1000 copies, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, ThreeA, Hong Kong, 2010, 1st, 12.25 inches, 12.25 inches, 64 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Phil Hale Wash Head and related paintings 2009/2010. 64 pages reproducing 38 "skull" paintings and a short interview with the artist. This was...

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Camilla d'Errico, d'Errico, Camilla, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books, 2011, 2nd, 9781595825834, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 112 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. Introduction by Ashley Wood. From the publisher: One of the brightest rising stars of pop surrealism! Camilla d'Errico is an artistic...

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George Pratt, Pratt, George, Fine, Tundra, Northampton, MA, 1992, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 96 pages, 160 illustrations, some color, softcover, French wraps, English

A sketchbook of WWI trench warfare by the artist of the painted graphic novel Enemy Ace: War Idyll. Ink, inkwash, watercolor, monotype prints. Introduction...

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Plasticland
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Kozik, Kozik, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books, 2007, 1st, 9781593078751, 12.75 inches, 9.25 inches, 112 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A photo collection of Kozik's vinyl art toys, concepts, illustrations, text and book design by the artist himself. From the publisher: The man...

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Ashley Wood, Very Fine, Wood, Ashley, 2004, 1st, 8.5 inches, 11 inches, color, English

A scarce mail-order only calendar from Ashley Wood with a cover and 12 monthly full-page illustrations by Wood. Produced by Wood via CafePress back when...

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Mike Yamada, Limited to 500 copies. The boz is signed by Mike with a small original drawing, Fine in Near Fine box (dent to bottom edge of box), Yamada, Mike, 2011, 1st, 7.5 inches, 5 inches, 28 cards pages, color, box with flip top, English

From concept artist Mike Yamada, a set of 26 full-color alphabet flash cards each with a different animal in a unique car. Plus an artist's bio card and a...

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Barry Windsor-Smith, Windsor-Smith, Barry, Limited to 750 copies signed by the artist on an extra illustrated limitation page, Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket (moderate wear to the dustjacket), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1999, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.8 inches, 176 pages, 66 color and 60 black & white illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

The scarce signed limited edition of BWS' art book featuring a tipped-in vellum limitation page illustrated with a beautiful pen & ink drawing of a...

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Illustration Magazine #72
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Very Fine, The Illustrated Press, St. Louis, 2021, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 80 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

This issue covers three artists: - Frank Fruzyna (33 pages with 5 color and 33 black & white illustrations). - C. C. Beall (20 pages with 37 color...

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Limited to 300 copies, Very Fine, Mike Yamada, Victoria Ying, Yamada, Victoria Ying, Mike, Extra Curricular Activities, 2012, 1st, 7 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Limited to 300 copies. Out of print. From 2012, a collection of personal works, both traditional watercolor and digital paintings, full of warmth...

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Limited to 500 copies, Very Fine, Mike Yamada, Victoria Ying, Yamada, Victoria Ying, Mike, Extra Curricular Activities, 2013, 1st, 9780985770754, 0985770759, 6.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 42 pages, color, Softcover, wraps

Limited to 500 copies. Out of print. From 2013, twenty fully-rendered double-page "widescreen" illustrations. Beautiful, outstanding pieces.

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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, 2010, 1st, 9780615348520, 12.25 inches, 9.3 inches, 116 pages, color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

In 2010, the VisDev artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios created this anthology of completely original artwork. Beautiful work by these participating...

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Lorelay Bove, Helen Chen, Claire Keane, Lisa Keene, Brittney Lee, Victoria Ying, Lorelay Bove, Helen Chen, Claire Keane, Lisa Keene, Brittney Lee, Victoria Ying, A special bookplate signed by the six artists is attached to the front endpaper, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Design Studio Press, Culver City, 2014, 1st, 10.25 inches, 8.25 inches, 136 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A Kickstarter First Printing of the book with a special bookplate, signed by all six artists, attached to the front endpaper. An anthology of artwork...

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Limited to 3000 copies, Very Fine, Mike Yamada, Victoria Ying, Yamada, Victoria Ying, Mike, Extra Curricular Activities, 2013, 1st, 9780985770730, 7 inches, 8.5 inches, 52 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

A picture story book for all ages. This follow-up to the bigger hardcover has several short pieces in distinct styles. Beautifully illustrated with lots of...

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Ian Lambot, Greg Girard, Lambot, Ian, Girard, Greg, Near Fine (very light bumps to spine ends and corners, very sharp, tight, clean), Surrey, Watermark, 1993, 6th 2007, 9781873200131, 10.75 inches, 10.75 inches, 216 pages, over 320 color photographs, Softcover, French wraps, English

From the publisher: Girard and Lambot spent four years exploring the notorious Walled City of Kowloon (Hong Kong), before it's final clearance in 1992....

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Signed by the artist with a headsketch of Wonder Woman, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Gene Ha, Ha, Gene, 2015, 1st, 9780996272414, 11.25 inches, 8.7 inches, 104 pages, over 140 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Self-published by the artist, Gene Ha, a gorgeous hardcover art book. Gene has drawn an original head sketch in color marker on the first blank page....

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Flapper #1 - Signed Original
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Liana Hee, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Hee, Liana, 2012, 1st, 3.5 inches, 2.5 inches, black & white with color

A charming miniature painting by Liana Hee. This original measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches in a heavy black frame measuring 3.5 x 4.5 inches Liana Hee is an...

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Flapper #2 - Signed Original
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Liana Hee, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Hee, Liana, 2012, 1st, 3.5 inches, 2.5 inches, black & white with color

A charming miniature painting by Liana Hee. This original measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches in a heavy black frame measuring 3.5 x 4.5 inches Liana Hee is an...

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Flapper #4 - Signed Original
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Liana Hee, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Hee, Liana, 2012, 1st, 3.5 inches, 2.5 inches, black & white with color

A charming miniature painting by Liana Hee. This original measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches in a heavy black frame measuring 3.5 x 4.5 inches Liana Hee is an...

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Flapper #5 - Signed Original
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Liana Hee, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Hee, Liana, 2012, 1st, 3.5 inches, 2.5 inches, black & white with color

A charming miniature painting by Liana Hee. This original measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches in a heavy black frame measuring 3.5 x 4.5 inches Liana Hee is an...

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Limited to 3000 numbered copies, Upper corner bumped otherwise Very Fine in publisher's shrinkwrap, London, Nobrow Press, 2001, 1st, 9780956213532, 13.4 inches, 9.4 inches, 60 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Limited to 3000 numbered copies and long out of print. Edited by Sam Arthur and Alex Spiro, creative directors of Nobrow Press London. Entirely single...

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Limited to 3000 numbered copies, Very Fine (tight and unread) in publisher's shrinkwrap, London, Nobrow Press, 2010, 1st, 9781907704086, 12.2 inches, 8.7 inches, 60 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

Limited to 3000 numbered copies and long out of print. Edited by Sam Arthur and Alex Spiro, creative directors of Nobrow Press London. 30 double-page...

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Claire Wendling, Wendling, Claire, Inscribed by the artist, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (lower corners pushed in, otherwise Very Fine), Bordeaux, le Cycliste, 2001, 1st, 978-912249319, 11.75 inches, 10 inches, 112 pages, over 500 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Claire's first career retrospective art book covering her first published comic book pages in 1989 through illustrations, character designs, and sketches...

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James Jean, Jean, James, Fine, San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2008, 1st, 9780811863315, 6 inches, 4 inches, 30 postcards pages, color illustrations, softcover, wraps

Out of print. From the publisher: Award-winning artist James Jean conjures up a collection of half-forgotten dreamscapes and haunting childhood...

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Claire Wendling, Wendling, Claire, #116 of 950 numbered copies signed by the artist, Pink spine is faded white otherwise Fine, issued without dustjacket, le Cycliste, Bordeaux, 2003, 1st, 9.75 inches, 6.6 inches, 96 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This long out-of-print signed and numbered Deluxe Edition is printed on an extra heavy fine art paper (Old Mill 190 gr. paper) which reproduces the artwork...

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Haruhiko Mikimoto, Mikimoto, Haruhiko, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Tokyo, Pie International, 2020, 1st, 9784756253132, 11.7 inches, 8.3 inches, 208 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: The ultimate illustration collection of Haruhiko Mikimoto, one of the greatest character designers in Japanese animation, now...

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Chris Foss, Rian Hughes, Chris Foss, Foss, Rian Hughes, Chris, Foss, Chris, One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine in Very Fine translucent slipcase, London, Titan Books, 2011, 1st, 9780857685599, 12.75 inches, 10 inches, 248 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print in all editions. This Signed & Numbered Special Edition is limited to 500 copies. Mint in original shrinkwrap. From the publisher:...

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Tiki Drinks - Signed by Shag
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Adam Rocke, Shag, Rocke, Adam, Shag, Inscribed by the artist on the front free endpaper, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Chicago, Surrey Books, 2000, 1st, 9781572840362, 7.25 inches, 5.75 inches, 64 pages, 6 double-page and 5 full-page color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

6 double-page and 5 full-page color illustrations by Shag decorate this collection of drink recipes. This book inspired two follow-up books Shag Party and...

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James McMullan, McMullan, James, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, New York, Lincoln Center Theater, 2012, 1st, 9781467530064, 12 inches, 9.2 inches, 80 pages, over 200 color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth and pictorial boards, English

This book "shows the sketches and final images of 33 of the 44 posters [James McMullan] has created for Lincoln Center Theater since the publication of The...

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The Michael WM. Kaluta Treasury
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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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Atey Ghailan, Ghailan, Atey, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2020, 1st, 978-1-912843-17-6, 11 inches, 9.3 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Concept artist and illustrator Atey Ghailan takes you on the journey of his career in his first art book. In addition to revealing...

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Geometria
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Julio Cesar Ibarra, Ibarra, Julio Cesar, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Chicago, Trinquette, 2013, 1st, 9781934623251, 12.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A collection of 50 caricatures by the Argentinean artist. Graduated National Art Teacher. Pencil sketch artist, illustrator and cartoonist born May 16th,...

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One of 100 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Jason Chalker aka Manly Art, Chalker aka Manly Art, Jason, DKE Toys, 2021, 1st, 9 inches, 6 inches, 40 pages, 34 full-page color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Thirty-four paintings of Boba Fett! A collection of the thirty-four original backer card paintings by Jason Chalker, aka Manly Art, for a 2017 limited...

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One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Mike Egan, Egan, Mike, DKE Toys, 2013, 1st, 8.4 inches, 8.3 inches, 52 pages, over 50 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Fifty paintings by Mike Egan. Pop culture characters in Day of the Dead portraits: Bart, Homer, Carebear, Yoda, Chewbacca, The Hulk, Dracula, Frankenstein,...

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#30 of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Danni Shinya Luo, Shinya Luo, Danni, 2013, 1st, 12 inches, 10.25 inches, 48 pages, 45 full-page color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Out of print. Two different 8 x 11 inch sticker sheets are included. This is a large format collection of Danni's watercolor and ink paintings. "Soft...

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Cozy Days: The Art of Iraville
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Ira "Iraville" Sluyterman van Langewedye, Sluyterman van Langewedye, Ira "Iraville", Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Worcester, 3dtotal Publishing, 2018, 2nd, 9781909414631, 9.75 inches, 11 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: Ira "Iraville" Sluyterman van Langewedye is a popular contemporary illustrator beloved for her charming watercolour illustrations of...

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Katsura Moshino, Moshino, Katsura, Fine, Tokyo, E.T. Co. Ltd., 1998, 2nd, 9784309902807, 11.7 inches, 8.25 inches, 160 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

With a strong reference to early 1960s Afro-American soul illustration, Moshino crashes into the twenty-first century with his challenging and brilliant...


Sparrow #4: Shane Glines
  $45.00
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Shane Glines, Glines, Shane, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, IDW, San Diego, 2007, 2nd, 6.25 inches, 6.25 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. A great collection, Primarily finished color pieces, with some drawings.

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Character Design Quarterly 15
  $16.00
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Very Fine, 3dtotal Publishing, Worcester, 2021, 1st, 10.7 inches, 8.25 inches, 104 pages, over 200 color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

From the back cover: Issue 15 is unashamedly packed with romance, magic, and fantasy. You'll discover an incredible cast of characters, each with their...

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