Griffin & Sabine 6 Volume Deluxe Boxed Set Missing One Book Nick Bantock
The Griffin & Sabine saga has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, led to 12 international editions, and spent over 100 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Both longtime fans and new readers will be thrilled to see the series in an exquisite boxed edition. The entire six-volume Griffin & Sabine series is being presented together in a limited collector's A wooden box decorated with original artwork holds a treasure trove of all six of the illustrated novels People magazine calls "surreal picture books for grown-ups." This magical collection also includes an exclusive print of Griffin & Sabine's iconic parrot image, initialed by Nick Bantock himself and ready for framing. A fantastic gift for lovers of art, mystery, and romance, here are two essential purchases for both new and tried-and-true Nick Bantock fans everywhere.
This listing is for the Griffin & Sabine 6 volume deluxe boxed set. This set is missing the Griffin & Sabine book. It includes the other 5 volumes listed below complete with all of their letter/postcards:
- Morning Star - All letters and a Paris giveaway card included
- Sabine's notebook - Dust cover curved up slightly on the front top and bottom edge. All letters included.
- Golden Mean - All letters included.
- The Gryphon - All letters + 1 small photo included.
- Alexandria - All letters included.
The books are in excellent condition with little to no wear. There is no writing in them, and the letters and photo are in excellent condition. The wooden box with the set has light scuffs and scrapes, but no major wear. The original ribbon is intact and in good shape.
About the author:
Nick was schooled in England and has a BA in Fine Art (painting). He has authored 25 books, 11 of which have appeared on the best seller lists, including 3 books on The New York Times top ten at one time. Griffin & Sabine stayed on that list for over two years. His works have been translated into 13 languages and over 5 million have been sold worldwide. Once named by the classic SF magazine Weird Tales as one of the best 85 storytellers of the century. He has written articles and stories for numerous international newspapers and magazines. His Wasnick blogs are much followed on Facebook and Twitter. His paintings, drawings, sculptures, collages and prints have been exhibited in shows in UK, France and North America. In 2010 Nick's major retrospective exhibition opened at the MOA in Denver. His works are in private collections throughout the world. Nick has a lifetime BAFTA (British Oscar) for the CD-ROM game Ceremony of Innocence, created with Peter Gabriel's Real World, featuring Isabella Rossolini and Ben Kingsley. He has two iPad apps, Sage and The Venetian and is working on a third. Three of his books have been optioned for film and his stage play based on the Griffin & Sabine double trilogy premiered in Vancouver in 2006.
Produced artwork for more than 300 book covers (including works by Roth and Updike), illustrated Viking Penguin's new translation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. He's designed theater posters for the London plays of Tom Stoppard and Alec Guinness.
For 20 years Bantock has spoken and read to audiences throughout North America, Europe and Australia. Given keynote and motivational speeches to corporations and teachers state conferences. He's given dramatic readings on the radio and the stage and has been interviewed (way too many times) for TV, radio and print.
Bantock has worked in a betting shop in the East End of London, trained as a psychotherapist, designed and built a house that combined an Indonesian temple and a Russian orthodox church with an English cricket pavilion and a New Orleans bordello. Between 2007 and 2010 was one of the twelve committee members responsible for selecting Canada's postage stamps.
Among the things Bantock can't do: Can't swim, never ridden a horse, his spelling is dreadful and his singing voice is flat as a pancake.
Condition: The books are in excellent condition with little to no wear. There is no writing in them, and the letters and photo are in excellent condition. The wooden box with the set has light scuffs and scrapes, but no major wear. The original ribbon is intact and in good shape. The set is missing one book titled: Griffin & Sabine. Please carefully review the images as they serve as an extension of the description.
Approximate dimensions:
9.25" x 9.25" x 4.6"
Weight: 6 lb. 3.5 oz.
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