If you love history, art, books, the macabre or any combo of those, this book is most certainly for you. It is an absolutely beautiful collection of rare posters on full glossy pages with information about the time period, art style, and specific poster provided on the opposite page. The book itself is lovely, with red edging on the pages, raised lettering on the cover, and a semi-tactile edge that you can't help but run your hands over. If you're on the fence, don't hesitate - this is an amazing addition to anyone's shelf and worthy of showing off!
This book are amazing! You can tell thought really went into putting it together! I would never have thought this artwork was created in the Art Nouveau era. Seder had quite an imagination.The size of the book also allows you to really appreciate the illustrations.
The sheer number of books I procure has numbed me —to a small degree— to the experience of receiving a new book. It's been some time that the excitement of a new acquisition has bristled with any anticipation. And at first, it was the same experience unboxing this particular tome; a sort of relief to have the book, but not excited or enthusiastic as one should be. However, that quickly changed as I began to peruse the pages. The quality of this book is top shelf, as expected from Century Guild, but the artwork is where I was unexpectedly and completely blown away. Seder's colored linework is stunning to say the least and has me itching to do some art myself. Not that the many books already in my collection aren't equally impressive, but something about these works really pushed up something old and neglected inside me and brought it up in a fountain of inspiration. In sort, I absolutely love this book and believe you will too.
This book is absolutely beautiful. You can tell a lot of thought was put in to every aspect of it, including the packaging.The art is gorgeous and the color and print quality is impeccable. Worth every penny.
This book is absolutely stunning. The pages are so thick and the prints so beautiful, every detail is so perfect. It’s a wonderful insight to an artist who deserved recognition.
A beautiful book full of incredible art history and philosophy! Century Guild does an incredible job preserving legendary art for the world to enjoy and learn from.
Absolutely gorgeous publication! The level of thought and care that went into creating Animalia & Fantasia is astounding. This is a treasured addition to my library.