Beast-The Collected Works of John Banovich: Beast Hardcover – October 9, 2009

If you can GET JOHN BANOVICH'S book too, this one with the rinocerous on the cover is a MUST SEE AND IS A HUGE HUGE BOOK AND TOOK UP PART OF MY DOORWAY! If you are a Robert Bateman, Carl Brenders, and Seery-Lester fan GET THIS because this man can keep up with the great nature artists today. This book is totally beautiful and well done. If I would have got this at Christmas I would have unwrapped it like some special item in total exotic euphoric pleasure and that is what it takes for a book to make you feel special. Like a gift that you bought that was REALLY NICE and you want to keep nice and cherish, when I was done looking (and I did it in stages to savor it because it blew me away) I did not put it back on the shelf with the others, I put it in the special art book trunk to keep it protected. Oh so nice, so well done, detailed, clear, colorful, large and easy to see, great subjects on the animals with alot of life!

This book is absolutely gorgeous! Of course John's work is beautiful, but the book itself is also high-quality. I've seen other art books that can really insult the artist with images printed on flimsy paper and poor-quality inks. Not so with this book. A large heavy book with rich inks printed on thick glossy pages, it really let you appreciate all the colors and fine detail of John's fantastic works. A must-have for anyone interested in wildlife art!I also enjoyed reading the story of John's journey to becoming an artist. If you've ever struggled to make your dreams come true you will both laugh and cry as you relate to his struggles from starving student to his life as one of the most successful wildlife artists. (Well, I can't relate to the "most successful wildlife artist" part yet, but I can certainly relate to the starving student part!) His story is an inspiration to all artists.

The book is a great book...It was a little rougher in condition than I thought from the description . A big dent in the back that ripped the paper cover and actually penetrated the book hard cover. Also no mention of the inscription on the inside. Not a deal breaker but would be more careful on my purchase next time.

This is my book and even I have to buy it when I need one for a gift. As an author I like when it’s hard to get but I hate it when I need to buy one. I bought two for gifts for a friend to gift to President Carter and President Bush. At the event someone had stolen Carters book! We had to buy another on the secondary market for nearly $1000. I never dreamed it would be this popular. Hope my new book The King of Beasts follows a similar path!

I was led to believe the book was in good condition. The cover was torn-unacceptable since it is a coffee table book. Today I just realized the book is warped also. The pages are in good condition but overall I was very disappointed. I'm supposed to be getting a refund of 30% which is some consolation but I'd much rather have a well conditioned book!

What a beautiful book. It's my favorite in my library and is a very high quality product. The printing of the Banovich paintings are so amazingly well done. It is indeed a real special book. Arrived in great condition and was promptly shipped. A really satisfying purchase. Thanks.

Incredible artwork. The most detailed and realistic wildlife art I have ever seen. Beautiful natural settings, exquisite animal likeness... and all on canvas. Absolutely sensational, absolutely the best!PLUS an interesting look into John Banovich's life... the athlete, the global conservationist, the artist's beginning and his family. I still cannot quite get my mind around the idea of John as a "body builder"... you have to see the picture. Great stuff!Even if I cannot afford a canvas rendition, I can still enjoy Banovich's awesome art through BEAST.

This is a very enjoyable book with beautiful paintings and reminiscences from John Banovich and was well worth the wait from when I first saw it advertised on his website early in the year. I have all Robert Bateman's books and this one is as good or better than those. Now if only Daniel Smith would come out with a book!