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The Book of Ballads is a limited edition, oversized deluxe hardback collection that showcases Charles Vess’s masterful sequential art alongside original script pages by acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman. The volume presents familiar folk songs and legends from English, Irish, and Scottish traditions, reinterpreted in a fresh graphic format. Included are never‑before‑seen art and a remarkable gallery of sketches, offering readers an intimate look at the creative process behind this collaboration between one of the field’s leading artists and some of today’s strongest fantasy writers.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Charles Vess
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