The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs - Full Book Prelim (1963)

This is a selection of images from a full, preliminary copy of 'The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs' by Anthony Ravielli. Each page contains hand-drawn art that coincides with the published pages of the book.

From the author bio on the published dust jacket:

"Anthony Ravielli is a distinguished artist who has written and illustrated numerous books for young people. Among his many books are 'Wonders of the Human Body', which won the American Institute of Graphic Arts award, and 'An Adventure in Geometry', winner of the National Offset-Lithographic Awards Competition and Exhibit in 1958. One of his most recent books, 'The World Is Round' is a Junior Literary Guild Selection

This extraordinary artist began his career as a portrait painter, after studying at Cooper Union and the Art Students League. Later he devoted himself to illustrating for numerous prominent magazines. Today he is well known for his unique artwork in the fields of sports and science."