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Buy The Grand Medieval Bestiary (Dragonet Edition): Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts by Heck, Christian online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: About a year ago I first discovered Abbeville Press, a publisher specializing in high-end art monographs. Hieronymus Bosch and Caravaggio, by Larry Silver and John T Spike respectively, were both volumes produced at astonishing levels of quality, beautiful to look at, inside and out. For a bibliophile like myself, seeing the terrible genius of Bosch and the chiaroscuro naturalism of Caravaggio reproduced so faithfully and discussed so intelligently, on high grade paper, 11.5 inches wide by 13.5 inches high, with clothbound covers embossed with gilt -- essentially making each volume into a work of art itself, worthy of its subject-- it was exactly what I'd been hoping for. With 'The Grand Medieval Bestiary' Abbeville Press has created another work of art in their chosen medium, and this one may be their masterpiece, rivaled only by another Abbeville release, 'Audubon's Birds of America: The Baby Elephant Folio Edition'. These are very, VERY large books; each over 12 inches wide and 16 inches tall, between 625 and 700 pages long, and a near-ridiculous 17-18lbs each. Both come with elegant slipcases with cloth tops and bottoms matching the color of the clothbound covers. The overall appearance is stunning, and once again serves as a perfect format for the incredible art and analysis it houses. 'The Grand Medieval Bestiary' is just as fascinating as it is purported to be, a scholarly work that goes far deeper than most of the other, cheaper volumes aimed at Tolkien-obsessed teens. With a $185.00 MSRP, the $116.00 I purchased this for seems like a steal... seriously, wait until you see this thing. I ordered the Audubon book at the same time, and the folks at the local post office summoned me all the way into the back to haul the 40lb box out my Damn self. The Audubon book, by the way, is every bit as great as the Bestiary, and is going for the same price of $116.00, also down from $185.00. Both highly recommended for the passionate art lover, and particularly the lover of art books. Review: It's a gorgeous book and the most detailed study on the subject that I've ever found. The beautiful pictures worth a special mentioning. The book was delivered in an excellent condition, carefully wrapped and put in a couple of card boxes for it not to get damaged. My sincere thanks to desertcart and the delivering company for the thoughtfulness and care put in delivering the book in the best condition possible.
| Best Sellers Rank | #313,037 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #386 in European Art History #463 in Plant & Animal Art #533 in Art Movements |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (219) |
| Dimensions | 22.61 x 4.83 x 32 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 0789213087 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0789213082 |
| Item weight | 3.18 Kilograms |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 620 pages |
| Publication date | 27 September 2018 |
| Publisher | Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. |
E**E
About a year ago I first discovered Abbeville Press, a publisher specializing in high-end art monographs. Hieronymus Bosch and Caravaggio, by Larry Silver and John T Spike respectively, were both volumes produced at astonishing levels of quality, beautiful to look at, inside and out. For a bibliophile like myself, seeing the terrible genius of Bosch and the chiaroscuro naturalism of Caravaggio reproduced so faithfully and discussed so intelligently, on high grade paper, 11.5 inches wide by 13.5 inches high, with clothbound covers embossed with gilt -- essentially making each volume into a work of art itself, worthy of its subject-- it was exactly what I'd been hoping for. With 'The Grand Medieval Bestiary' Abbeville Press has created another work of art in their chosen medium, and this one may be their masterpiece, rivaled only by another Abbeville release, 'Audubon's Birds of America: The Baby Elephant Folio Edition'. These are very, VERY large books; each over 12 inches wide and 16 inches tall, between 625 and 700 pages long, and a near-ridiculous 17-18lbs each. Both come with elegant slipcases with cloth tops and bottoms matching the color of the clothbound covers. The overall appearance is stunning, and once again serves as a perfect format for the incredible art and analysis it houses. 'The Grand Medieval Bestiary' is just as fascinating as it is purported to be, a scholarly work that goes far deeper than most of the other, cheaper volumes aimed at Tolkien-obsessed teens. With a $185.00 MSRP, the $116.00 I purchased this for seems like a steal... seriously, wait until you see this thing. I ordered the Audubon book at the same time, and the folks at the local post office summoned me all the way into the back to haul the 40lb box out my Damn self. The Audubon book, by the way, is every bit as great as the Bestiary, and is going for the same price of $116.00, also down from $185.00. Both highly recommended for the passionate art lover, and particularly the lover of art books.
A**N
It's a gorgeous book and the most detailed study on the subject that I've ever found. The beautiful pictures worth a special mentioning. The book was delivered in an excellent condition, carefully wrapped and put in a couple of card boxes for it not to get damaged. My sincere thanks to Amazon and the delivering company for the thoughtfulness and care put in delivering the book in the best condition possible.
L**N
Magnífico, imponente e hipnotizante. O livro fechado já é uma obra de arte. O conteúdo é maravilhoso, qualidade de imagens, impressão e diagramação do mais elevado nível. Texto detalhado, extremamente bem escrito e produzido.
J**N
Well written and documented. Excellent illustrations. A beautiful book for a good price.
X**Z
Excelente investigación, la impresión está muy bien cuidada, excelente trabajo.
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