Pierre Assouline Herge (Paperback)

Translated into dozens of languages, Tintin’s adventures have sold millions of copies. Neither sugarcoating nor sensationalizing his subject, he weighs such controversial issues as Hergé’s support for Belgian imperialism in the Congo and his alleged collaboration with the Nazis.

Sun Tzu THE ART OF WAR Illustrated 2008 Sweetwater Press HC 8.5×11 584 Pages

The product is a hardcover book titled “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu, published by Sweetwater Press in 2008. This illustrated edition features 584 pages and measures 8.5 x 11 inches. It is a historical nonfiction book suitable for adult readers, with the narrative focused on the theme of warfare and military strategy. Written in English, this book is a valuable addition to any collection, offering insights into ancient Chinese military tactics and philosophy.

THE FALL OF NUMENOR J.R.R. Tolkien Alan Lee Illustrated Hardcover *Like New*

New book with small remainder mark (see picture 2). Never read/open. J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on the Second Age of Middle-earth, collected for the first time in one volume complete with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by renowned artist Alan Lee. J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a “dark age, and not very much of its history is (or need be) told.” And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father’s death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book’s content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans’ power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien’s magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of “The Tale of Years” in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee. Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow (November 15, 2022)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishHardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pagesItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.87 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 9 inches

THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS & WAY OF THE SAMURAI Miyamoto Musashi & Inazo Nitobe NEW

Publisher: Arcturus Publish Date: November 2021Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.4 x 0.6 inchesShipping Weight: 0.45 pounds each Page Count: 208 each This elegant, compact gift-edition features gold-gilded page edges, ivory paper, golden foil stamping on the cover and beautiful illustrations within, making it the perfect gift for all readers interested in ancient Chinese and Japanese wisdom.

THE NEVERENDING STORY Michael Ende Deluxe Illustrated Hardcover Brand NEW GIFT

Read the book that inspired the classic coming-of-age film before it’s back onscreen in select theaters this September! From award-winning German author Michael Ende, The Neverending Story is a classic tale of one boy and the book that magically comes to life. When Bastian happens upon an old book called The Neverending Story, he’s swept into the magical world of Fantastica–so much that he finds he has actually become a character in the story! And when he realizes that this mysteriously enchanted world is in great danger, he also discovers that he is the one chosen to save it. Can Bastian overcome the barrier between reality and his imagination in order to save Fantastica? Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton Books for Young Readers; Revised ed. edition (March 1, 1997)Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pagesItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.81 x 1.23 x 8.54 inches

THE EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD & TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD Illustrated *Brand New*

Book 1: The Egyptian Book of the Dead is an ancient collection of spells, prayers and incantations designed to guide the departed through the perils of the underworld, ultimately ensuring eternal life. This beautifully illustrated edition contains images from the exquisite Papyrus of Ani, an ancient Egyptian scroll. Its accompanying hieroglyphic text has been translated by acclaimed Egyptologist E.A Wallis Budge, narrating the journey of Theban scribe Ani through the underworld. Book 2: This classic Buddhist text has its origins in the ‘treasure texts’, said to have been hidden away by Padmasambhava, the Lotus Guru, in Tibet in the 8th century AD so that they could be revealed at an appropriate later time. As a funerary text and guide to the afterlife, The Tibetan Book of the Dead was read aloud to the dying or recently deceased so that they could recognize the true nature of the mind and thus attain enlightenment and liberation from the suffering associated with the endless cycle of death and rebirth. This special collector’s edition is sumptuously illustrated in full color, translated by Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup and introduced by John Baldock.

THE SILMARILLION by J.R.R. TOLKIEN Illustrated Ted Nasmith Hardcover *New*

Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; Second edition (November 15, 2004) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pagesItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.25 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 1.37 x 9.63 inches The tales of The Silmarillion were the underlying inspiration and source of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imaginative writing; he worked on the book throughout his life but never brought it to a final form. Long preceding in its origins The Lord of the Rings, it is the story of the First Age of Tolkien’s world, the ancient drama to which characters in The Lord of the RIngs look back and in which some of them, such as Elrond and Galadriel, took part. The title Silmarillion is shortened from Quenta Silmarillion, “The History of the Silmarils,” the three great jewels created by Feanor, most gifted of the Elves, in which he imprisoned the light of the Two Trees that illumined Valinor, the land of the gods. When Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, destroyed the Trees, that light lived on only in the Silmarils; Morgoth seized them and set them in his crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. The Silmarillion is the history of the rebellion of Feanor and his people against the gods, their exile in Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroisim of Elves and Men, against the great Enemy. The book includes several other, shorter works beside The Silmarillion proper. Preceding it are “Ainulindale,” the myth of Creation, and “Valaquenta,” in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is set forth. After The Silmarillion is “Akallabeth,” the story of the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age; completing the volume is “Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age,” in which the events of The Lord of the Rings are treated in the manner of The Silmarillion. This new edition of The Silmarillion contains the revised and corrected “second edition” text and, by way of introduction, a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1951, which provides a brilliant exposition of his conception of the earlier Ages. It also contains almost fifty full-color illustrations by the artist Ted Nasmith, many of which appear for the first time.

THE ILLUSTRATED WALDEN or Life in the Woods Henry David Thoreau Illustrated NEW

“Our life is frittered away by detail. . . . Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!.” Henry David Thoreau built his small cabin on the shore of Walden Pond in 1845. For the next two years, he lived there as simply as possible, learning to eliminate the unnecessary material and spiritual details that intrude upon human happiness. Thoreau described his experiences in Walden, using vivid, forceful prose that transforms his reflections on nature into richly evocative metaphors. In a world obsessed with technology and luxury, this American classic about seeking “the essential facts of life” seems more relevant today than ever. This beautiful, fully illustrated edition of Walden brings a rarely seen visual and artistic dimension to Thoreau’s philosophical masterpiece. Publisher:Fall River Press 2017Pages:304Weight: 1.2 lbProduct dimensions:6.20(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.00(d)