Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Top 10 Most Expensive Sales on AbeBooks for June 2010

Discover the Top 10 Most Expensive Sales on AbeBooks for June 2010: "It’s another diverse list of rare books (and magazines). There is a political commentary from the US, a romantic interpretation of Paradise Lost illustrated by John Martin, a genre-defining Gothic novel, Dali doing Dante, some astronomical writing, Tom Jones, some classic Marc Chagall and a set of epic fantasy novels from the 1980s. Many artists have illustrated John Milton’s works, including William Blake, Gustave Dore, Edward Burney and Dali. Martin’s 1833 interpretation of Paradise Lost is particularly memorable for its vision of Heaven and Hell thanks to 48 wonderful mezzotint engravings. Ann Radcliffe’s Mysteries of Udolpho was published in 1794 and shaped the Gothic romance genre - fans of Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse should thank their lucky stars that Ann came along.

Fantasy fans will be very familiar with David Eddings’ five-book series, The Belgariad. It recounts the story of the recovery of the Orb of Aldur and the coming-of-age adventures of an orphan called Garion. The title of each novel mixes chess and fantasy - Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician’s Gambit, Castle of Wizardry and Enchanters’ End Game."

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