John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 1 (of 3) by John Leech: This book is a collection of illustrations by John Leech, a prominent British caricaturist and illustrator. The volume presents Leech's witty and satirical depictions of various aspects of Victorian society, including its customs, social classes, and political events. Key Aspects of the Book "John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character, Volume 1 (of 3)": Caricatures and Satire: The book showcases John Leech's talent for caricature and satire, offering humorous and incisive commentary on Victorian society. Victorian Life and Culture: "John Leech's Pictures" provides a glimpse into the customs, fashion, and social dynamics of 19th-century Britain. Illustrative Artistry: The volume celebrates John Leech's skill as an illustrator, capturing the essence of characters and scenes with his artistic flair. John Leech was a British caricaturist and illustrator, known for his contributions to Punch magazine and his skillful depictions of Victorian society. "John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character" showcases Leech's artistic talent and his ability to satirize the social milieu of his time.

Combines essays, bibliographical descriptions, and 295 illustrations to chronicle a golden era in the art of the illustrated book. Artists range from Blake, Turner, Rowlandson, and Morris to Caldecott, Greenaway, Beardsley, and Rackham.

Now with a new introduction for the Tor Essentials line, A Fire Upon the Deep is sure to bring a new generation of SF fans to Vinge's award-winning works. A Hugo Award-winning Novel! “Vinge is one of the best visionary writers of SF today.”-David Brin Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where a mind's potential is determined by its location in space, from superintelligent entities in the Transcend, to the limited minds of the Unthinking Depths, where only simple creatures, and technology, can function. Nobody knows what strange force partitioned space into these "regions of thought," but when the warring Straumli realm use an ancient Transcendent artifact as a weapon, they unwittingly unleash an awesome power that destroys thousands of worlds and enslaves all natural and artificial intelligence. Fleeing this galactic threat, Ravna crash lands on a strange world with a ship-hold full of cryogenically frozen children, the only survivors from a destroyed space-lab. They are taken captive by the Tines, an alien race with a harsh medieval culture, and used as pawns in a ruthless power struggle. Tor books by Vernor Vinge Zones of Thought Series A Fire Upon The Deep A Deepness In The Sky The Children of The Sky Realtime/Bobble Series The Peace War Marooned in Realtime Other Novels The Witling Tatja Grimm's World Rainbows End Collections Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge True Names At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.