The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and The Game of Thrones (inc. Family Histories, The Seven Kingdoms; Targaryen Kings; Reign & Fall of the Dragons; Targaryen / Stark / Lannister Lineage; Ancient History, etc)

New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Bantam, 2014, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2016. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, about 9w x 12h inches, a Near Fine example, a wee bit of light rubbing, ink name, ---no dustjacket as issued, ---326 + 1 pages, profusely illustrated in colour as well as some b&w, ---"If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin’s masterwork -the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time - warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice & Fire. --This lavishly illustrated volume is a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, providing vividly constructed accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead to the events of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s Game of Thrones. In a collaboration that’s been years in the making, Martin has teamed with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson, -perhaps the only people who know this world almost as well as its visionary creator. --Collected here is all the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including full-color artwork and maps, with more than 170 original pieces / full family trees for Houses Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen / in-depth explorations of the history and culture of Westeros / 100% all-new material, more than half of which Martin wrote specifically for this book --The definitive companion piece to George R. R. Martin’s dazzlingly conceived universe, The World of Ice & Fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swords"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Jennifer Sol Cai; Thomas Denmark; Ted Nasmith; Karla Ortiz; Marc Simonetti; Philip Straub; Justin Sweet; Douglas Wheatley; Chase Stone; Thomas Siagian; Paolo Puggioni; Mogri; Tomasz Jedruszek, et al . 9w x 12h Inches.