Description:
New York: Abrams Image, 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated hardcovers. Fine, fresh, unused copy/ issued without dust jacket. 224 pp. with index. Profusely illustrated throughout with photos, color paintings, reproductions. The first book of its kind, a fully illustrated compendium tracing the roots and history of the Steampunk subculture, from the work of its godfathers Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to the figures who first coined the word that would spawn a literary genre. Also covers the vast community of craftsmen and artists that translated the spark into a lifestyle with clothing, accessories, and a backstory to match.