The Art of the Dragonlance Saga: Based on the Fantasy Bestseller by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman [Paperback]

Tracy Hickman (Author), Mary Kirchoff (Author), Margaret Weis (Editor)

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A memorable passage from The Art of the Dragonlance Saga explains the saga's birth in 1984: "The god who began to envision the possibility of this world in his mind was the God of Marketing. This god ascended from his mighty throne one day in early 1983 and announced that he had done a survey. And, according to the survey, people who played the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® game wanted more dragons."

And more dragons they got. The prolific and extraordinarily popular writing duo of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman produced a veritable treasure trove of books telling of the heroic exploits and dastardly deeds of the denizens of their fantasy world. The Art of the Dragonlance Saga, long out of print, collects all the art from the novels, calendars, and game products that the God of Marketing created. This is an extremely rich collection, with sketches, paintings, drawings, and studies of beloved characters and settings. It is also full of artist's notes, character development, and explanations of the ways in which the books and the art coevolved. A must-have for Dragonlance fans, The Art of the Dragonlance Saga is also wonderful eye candy for all swords and sorcery fans. --Therese Littleton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 125 pages
• Publisher: Random House Inc (P); 1ST edition (May 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880384476
• ISBN-13: 978-0880384476
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Organized! Beautifully Presented!, July 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of the Dragonlance Saga (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This was an absolutely beautifully laid out book. It contains 'round 40 full color full page prints of paintings of the dragonlance saga. Along with the prints there is also background info. on how the artists put the images together, along with an intriguing storyline that ran with the images. An absolutely fantastic book... can't say much more about it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as I remembered it, December 24, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of the Dragonlance Saga (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

An excellent reprint of the original book. After going through 3 old ones and not even Amazon having it, I heard of a new reprint coming out. This is a must get for any type oF dragonlance fan. It also reminds me of how much I love Elmors paintings and how much they add to the fantasy of the books. I give this book 10 stars out of 5, I stole some stars from a crappy book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, excellent book!, March 3, 2002

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Robert G. Michaud (Irwin, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of the Dragonlance Saga: Based on the Fantasy Bestseller by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (Paperback)

This book is worth every penny I paid to get it. It includes a short story about how the Dragonlance epic came to be, the four original color roughs (by Larry Elmore), sketches of the dragonlance and saddle and how to use it, sketches and pictures of the many types of draconians, armor and weapons, beautiful oil and acrylic pictures, a little history and pictures of the Heroes of the Lance, pictures and history of minor characters such as Lord Lorac, the elven king, and much, much more! This book is a must-have for any Dragonlance collector. You won't be disappointed!