21. The 2004 edition from Top Shelf Productions features an introduction from Neil Gaiman and colour plates by artist Jos?Villarrubia. 22. Lane's first intention was to print colour plates but he was not satisfied with the colour reproductions of Parrish's pictures. 23. Other content in the rulebook is background material on the individual aircraft, along with full colour plates and suggestions for painting. 24. The magnificent colour plates , some 681 of them, were executed by Elizabeth, a talented artist who shared his natural history interests. 25. Expertise in photo processes meant that U . Ray and Sons produced the best colour plates in Calcutta during its existence. 26. This is a huge slab of a volume, almost too heavy to hold easily, with 549 pages of text and colour plates . 27. His poetic and flowery text was in keeping with the period, and was invariably accompanied by colour plates of the species studied. 28. Each country was to have maps and sketches, colour plates and an account of the country's production with notes on its natural history. 29. He combined his knowledge of fly fishing with his skill as an engraver and printer, to lavish his work with 20 colour plates . 30. The work expanded until in its final form it had 48 pages of text and 48 colour plates showing remarkable flights of fantasy.
