Voyage of the Basset ---by James C Christensen ( Filmed as Voyage of the Unicorn with Beau Bridges ) by Christensen, James C, with Renwick St James and Alan Dean Foster - 1996

N.Y. / New York: The Greenwich Workshop Inc / Artisan, 1996, 1st edition, First Printing , 1996. ----------large hardcover, about 10.25 x 10.25 inches, a Near Fine copy in a Near Fine price clipped dustjacket, no writing in the book, a lovely book with stunning artwork throughout, Basset was filmed and re-titled Voyage of the Unicorn and starred Beau Bridges, ---"In the tradition of such favorite classics as Gulliver's Travels and Journey to the Center of the Earth, Voyage of the Basset takes the reader on a fantastical journey of discovery. Through richly detailed full-color paintings and line drawings, magical kingdoms emerge from a sea of dreams. --Cassandra Aisling, who is nine years and eleven months old, doesn't care “a jot” about what sensible people think. She likes strange, mysterious, and magical things. So when her world gets tumbled upside down, she boards the H.M.S. Basset, ready to explore the landscape of her imagination. Pledging allegiance to the Basset's motto, “Credendo do Vides…Believing is Seeing,” Cassandra, her skeptical older sister Miranda, and their father, Professor Algernon Aisling, set out in search of the ancient legends. From the flickering flight of fairies and the mermaids' siren songs to a labyrinth-bound Minotaur and a fire-breathing dragon, the Aisling family witnesses firsthand the wonder of mythological worlds. --In this lavishly illustrated edition, Cassandra's adventures intertwine with her father's scientific scribblings to present both new tales and the essence of classical myths. From the two voices, readers learn the power of imagination, the importance of believing in oneself, the value of family, and the need for creative, cooperative problem-solving. The story of a magical journey and the exquisite fantasy artwork will appeal to young and old alike."---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine / Price Clipped. Illus. by James C Christensen.