Spectrum: The First Annual Collection of the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

Overview:

  • Title: Spectrum: The First Annual Collection of the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
  • Author: Cathy Burnett, Arnie Fenner
  • Year: 1994
  • ISBN-10: 0887331890
  • Publisher: Underwood Books
  • Price: $29.95
  • Pages: xii+[140]
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Non-fiction
  • Title Reference: Spectrum: The First Annual Collection of the Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
  • Notes:
    • Limited edition by ISBN. [This Publication Record].
      There is also a deluxe,cloth,slipcased edition signed by the seven judges and the show chairman at $125. Locus reports this edition was not seen.
    • No price, date, printing, edition, or printing number line in book. Price from Locus1.
    • Author Index refers to page numbers of illustrations, even though there are no page numbers.
    • Pagination is actually viii-xii. The pages after are actual count not including cover pages.
    • There are 195 numbered pictures of art usually with artist, art director and client. No titles of pictures, nor book titles. There are 8 not numbered pictures in last section titled "The Chelsey Awards".
    • Note that "Expanded eligibility for art created over the previous three years for this first show only" is on the next to last page of text in book.
    • Only artwork that could be identified as a book or magazine cover is included in the contents.
    • Cover and interior design by Arnie Fenner / Spectrum Design.
    • Edited and art directed by Cathy Burnett and Arnie Fenner.
    • "Front cover painting by James Gurney" on back cover.
    • Back cover (bc) painting by Joe DeVito.