Mirage [with] Signed Color Lithograph

New York: Ballantine Books, 1982. Limited Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x6x1. Vallejo, Boris. Signed by author. Signed by illustrator. Limited first edition, #43 of 500 copies. Signed and numbered by author on half-title page, signed color lithograph and original limitation slip laid in. Minimal wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1982 Large Hardcover. [90 pp.] This work was originally released in a limited and a trade edition, the former of which came with a lithograph (this is the edition offered here). A collection of fantasy artwork by the illustrator who contributed jacket art to numerous science fiction and fantasy works, including the Tarzan series. In this book, Vallejo showcases what he does best -- bold and provocative paintings of sensuous women and strong men, set against mythical, otherworldly backgrounds. 41 illustrations, 29 in color.