Normally I'm not really a fan of the Kickstarter service, for a couple of different reasons too. But this time I couldn't resist backing this wonderful project.
The book 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' has been illustrated by one of my favourite artists, Evan Dahm. Dahm has started this Kickstarter to raise funds to take the book to the publishers, everything else- the illustrations, the design- is complete, the money being raised is purely to go towards getting the book published. The best thing about this- there's already a publisher in place and the project is already backed!
I'm telling you about this even though it's already backed because this is probably the cheapest you'll be able to order the book at, and the push goals that he's put into place now that the book is funded will only enhance the book. He's got options for wholesalers who might want to purchase the book at lower rates which is a really cool idea, not really something I've seen before.
His illustrations and progress has been regularly updated on the tumblr BaumbyDahm and one of his most recent posts has looked a little into past illustrated copies of the Wonder Wizard of Oz story. The story itself has been around for over a century and is a wonderful tale that almost everyone knows- either through the film or the book itself.
There are currently 14 days left on this Kickstarter from when I'm writing this, and there's not long to go until the first push goal, so if you like some really beautiful artwork, or are just a fan of this classic story, you should really check this out!
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