Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list - A Meeting of Minds

***Hans*** · Mar 21 2007, 01:41 PM

Yippee; I got lucky and was able to buy pristine first editions of the Bantam editions of Red Star Rising (in the US known as Dragonseye) and The Masterharper of Pern, two volumes I still lacked in my colelction in the beforementioned editions. Prices were very resonable between 4 and 5 pounds per book ex postage.

Here are the pics:

edith · Mar 21 2007, 02:22 PM

Brilliant!

mawra · Mar 21 2007, 02:38 PM

congats

Brenda · Mar 21 2007, 04:31 PM

Oh, wow! I love those covers!

***Hans*** · Mar 21 2007, 04:41 PM

Brenda, although his dragons are far from realistic (or really Pernese) I do like Steve Weston's artwork.

What was a total surprise to me is that on the back of the UK Bantam hc dustjacket there's is a picture of Robin Wood's marvelous oil painting of Masterharper Robinton (of which Anne owns the original). It's such a nice portrait, it's the perfect rendition of the Masterharper!
I mean the middle one of the three I have of him in the Pern Encyclopedia: http://www.pern.nl/pe/R_table.html (scroll down a bit)

Allana · Mar 21 2007, 06:23 PM

Very nice!

Lady Maelin · Mar 21 2007, 07:01 PM

I love getting to see these covers...Steve Weston is a very talented artist. I have recently found out that he designed his dragons very carefully. He put a great deal of thought while drawing them so that they would actually be able to fly in his opinion.

He tried to design them so that they really looked like they could actually fly and manover like Anne wrote them to do in the books.

[QUOTE Steve Weston"I designed the Dragon to look as if it would actually be able to fly: stable and light, with a large wing area. Once established, this type of Dragon was used on all the other Dragon paintings done for Anne McCaffrey. The original concept was therefore very important." Quote]

Congratulation Hans on adding two more lovely books to your growing collection>

sjslack · Mar 21 2007, 07:11 PM

-Pure envy-

xD

Congrats on the finds. ^^

Becky · Mar 22 2007, 12:17 AM

Congrats Hans!!! Good hunting!

Mar 21 2007, 01:41 PM	#1
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list Yippee; I got lucky and was able to buy pristine first editions of the Bantam editions of Red Star Rising (in the US known as Dragonseye) and The Masterharper of Pern, two volumes I still lacked in my colelction in the beforementioned editions. Prices were very resonable between 4 and 5 pounds per book ex postage. Here are the pics: __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Mar 21 2007, 02:22 PM	#2
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Gender: F Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list Brilliant!

Mar 21 2007, 02:38 PM	#3
mawra Dolphin Friend Craftmaster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CONCORD VA Gender: F Fan of: PERN Now Reading: Dolphins of Pern and Queens ow	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list congats __________________ MEDDLE NOT IN THE AFAIRS OF DRAGONS, FOR YOU ARE CRUNCHY & GOOD WITH CHOCOLATE SO MANY BOOKS SO LITTLE TIME DRIVING SMART KEEPS YOU ALIVE

Mar 21 2007, 04:31 PM	#4
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list Oh, wow! I love those covers! __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Mar 21 2007, 04:41 PM	#5
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list Brenda, although his dragons are far from realistic (or really Pernese) I do like Steve Weston's artwork. What was a total surprise to me is that on the back of the UK Bantam hc dustjacket there's is a picture of Robin Wood's marvelous oil painting of Masterharper Robinton (of which Anne owns the original). It's such a nice portrait, it's the perfect rendition of the Masterharper! I mean the middle one of the three I have of him in the Pern Encyclopedia: http://www.pern.nl/pe/R_table.html (scroll down a bit) __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Mar 21 2007, 06:23 PM	#6
Allana Dragonrider Candidate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iowa City, IA United States Gender: F Fan of: Crystal, Pern, Dino P. Now Reading: The Death of Artemio Cruz, Fuentes	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list Very nice!

Mar 21 2007, 07:01 PM	#7
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list I love getting to see these covers...Steve Weston is a very talented artist. I have recently found out that he designed his dragons very carefully. He put a great deal of thought while drawing them so that they would actually be able to fly in his opinion. He tried to design them so that they really looked like they could actually fly and manover like Anne wrote them to do in the books. [QUOTE Steve Weston"I designed the Dragon to look as if it would actually be able to fly: stable and light, with a large wing area. Once established, this type of Dragon was used on all the other Dragon paintings done for Anne McCaffrey. The original concept was therefore very important." Quote] Congratulation Hans on adding two more lovely books to your growing collection> __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Mar 21 2007, 07:11 PM	#8
sjslack Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Derby, England Gender: F Fan of: Pern Now Reading: as usual	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list -Pure envy- xD Congrats on the finds. ^^

Mar 22 2007, 12:17 AM	#9
Becky Coelura Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington Gender: F Fan of: Fav character - Lunzie Now Reading: Love reading Lanen's books too	Re: Two Pern hardcovers to strike of my list Congrats Hans!!! Good hunting! __________________ Becky aka Coelura1

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