GURNEY, JAMES - James Gurney's Dinotopia Pop-Up BookAtlanta, GA: Turner Publishing, Inc, 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1878685465. Pop-Up. Illustrated by Michael Welply, Jon Z. Haber & Rodger Smith. Color Illustrations; Children's Book. A Pop-Up and movable piece book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a small indentation / tear to the rear spine joint where a fingernail looks to have pushed through. The text pages are clean and bright with the exception of the third text page that includes a previous owner's gift notation and date. The pop-ups and movable pieces are in very good working condition. "Imagine landing on an uncharted island and discovering that dinosuars are alive and well - and living peacefully alongside humans! It's a place called Dinotopia, and it's magically real." "Starting in 1983, he began work on over a dozen assignments for National Geographic, including reconstructions of the ancient Moche, Kushite, and Etruscan civilizations, and the Jason and Ulysses voyages for Tim Severin. The inspiration that came from researching these archaeological reconstructions led to a series of lost world panoramas, including Waterfall City (1988) and Dinosaur Parade (1989). With the encouragement of retired publishers Ian and Betty Ballantine, he discontinued his freelance work and committed two years’ time to writing and illustrating Dinotopia: a Land Apart from Time, which was published in 1992. The book landed on the New York Times Bestseller List, and won Hugo, World Fantasy, Chesley, Spectrum, and Colorado Children’s Book awards. It sold over a million copies and was translated into 18 languages. Sequels of Dinotopia that are both written and illustr". Very Good+ . USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.5 | £UK 15.75 | JP¥ 3117] Book number 45990is offered by:
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