Here's a book no lover of mythic arts should miss: Drawing Down the Moon: The Art of Charles Vess, with a forward by Susanna Clarke.
Charles, the illustrator of many magical books and comics for both children and adults, is the modern heir to such Golden Age artists as Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen and Edmund Dulac. He also writes, curates museum exhibitions, creates public sculpture and art installations, and has spent a lifetime immersed in the study of myth, folklore, and traditional folk ballads.
Drawing Down the Moon, published in December by Dark Horse Comics, is a sumptuous volume brimming with treasures -- as you can see for yourself by previewing the pages of the book on the Dark Horse website.
For more about Charles, visit his website and blog. You'll find biography information here and here. And I highly recommend his recent children's book, Blueberry Girl, created with Neil Gaiman.
