A new release from acclaimed and prolific author & illustrator Philip Reeve, a companion volume to his legendary’Mortal Engines’ quartet. Mortal Engines’ is destined for even more international focus now with the long-awaited movie release, co-written and co-produced by’Lords of the Rings’ Director Peter Jackson and starring Hugo Weaving (V for Vendetta), which is set for its international premiere on 27 November 2018. The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines’, published on 1 November 2018 by Scholastic Childrens Books, London, 1st edition, large modern hardback, 189 pages. Dozens of illustrations throughout by a number of illustrators. Flat hand signed by 4 parties, Philip Reeve, Jeremy Levett (co-author of this volume) and 2 of the illustrators, David Wyatt and Ian McQue in black pen at a special limitation page, the copies available being numbers 172 and 174 from this limited edition release of only 300 worldwide copies. In fine unread condition. Orange boards decorated in black to front and titled in black to spine. This limited edition release comes with a dustjacket that is not available with the standard’trade’ edition of this book. Each copy also comes with an exclusive promotional print, signed by Philip Reeve, on thick paper which measures 11.75in x 8.25in. It was a dark, blustery afternoon in spring, and the city of London was chasing a small mining town across the dried-out bed ofthe old North Sea. So begins Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines, the first book in his epic post-apocalyptic series of giant motorized cities on wheels. But how did the world end up like this? What led to the downfall of our civilization, and to the rise of the Traction Cities that roam the Great Hunting Ground to attack and devour each other? Now, for the first time, discover the untold future history of Traction. This lavishly illustrated book contains incredible tales of fearsome Zagwan warriors riding war-zebras into battle, daring air-traders flying the Bird-Roads in search of adventure, and the mysterious plague-ridden wasteland of the Dead Continent that was formerly known as’North America’. This definitive companion guide includes detailed maps, fascinating character profiles, and stunning colour illustrations from incredible artists, including Ian McQue, David Wyatt, Aedel Fakhrie, Maxime Plasse, Rob Turpin, Philip Varbano and Amir Zand. MORTAL ENGINES is soon to be a major motion picture. Multiple items – Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks. This item is in the category “Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable”. The seller is “markr9884″ and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.
- Modified Item: No
- Fiction Subject: Fantasy
- Binding: Hardback
- Weight: 0.85kg unpacked
- Illustrator: various
- Author: Philip Reeve
- Language: English
- Character Family: Mortal Engines
- Publisher: Scholastic Children’s Books
- Place of Publication: London
- Special Attributes: Signed, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Numbered
