title: The Book of Ballads (Original Art Edition)
author: Various
description: <b>Charles Vess&rsquo;s</b> award-winning illustration work includes <i>The Ladies of Grace Adieu</i>, <i>Peter Pan</i> and George R. R. Martin's <i>A Storm of Swords</i>. Recent releases include S<i>even Wild Sisters</i> and <i>NYT </i>bestsellers <i>Blueberry Girl</i> and <i>Instructions</i> (with Neil Gaiman).&#160; Vess has won the World Fantasy Award twice, the Chesley Award, and his Ballads series won him the prestigious Eisner award.
zlib_text: _O_ _THER NOVELS BY_ _C_ _HARLES_ _M_ _C_ _C_ _ARRY_
  
  Lucky Bastard
  
  Shelley’s Heart
  
  Second Sight
  
  The Bride of the Wilderness
  
  The Last Supper
  
  The Better Angels
  
  The Secret Lovers
  
  The Tears of Autumn
  
  The Miernik Dossier
  
   _Copyright_
  
  First published in the United States in 2004 by  
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