Hey everyone. I know this isn't an "official" licensed piece, but it is really a stellar-looking piece and at a great price for what it is.
Some of you may remember the artist who produced the "Guide to Kanto" artbook for the Pokemon games, well she's just released the "Legend of the Hero" Compendium.
It's basically a "world history" book about many (all?) of the Zelda races/locations/characters put together with stunning Art. There's a special hardcover edition and also a set of 8 artist prints representing 8 different Zelda games.
As its not official, there are no officially copyrighted terms (i.e. "Zelda" "Triforce", etc. etc.) in it, but it looks like she gets pretty close and still captures the world well.
Simply put, this is a stunning fan-created (albeit professionally done) work that really will be a nice gem in any Zelda-fan's collection. While I didn't get an exact figure on a run-size, it is definitely not "mass marketed" and so get it while you can.
Here are the links:
http://www.fangamer.com/products/legend-of-the-hero
http://shop.karifry.com/products/legend-of-the-hero
Details:
* 224 full-color pages
* 7"x10" - one of our biggest books to date
* Detailed descriptions and custom illustrations of every facet of the universe: myths, races, items, weapons, relics, creatures, rulers, deities, guardians, maps...
Hardcover Edition also Includes:
* Foil-stamped faux leather cover
* Dust jacket which doubles as a poster
* Gold foil bookplate autographed by the author/illustrator
Also available with this run of books is the optional print set:
* 8 different 6"x9" screen prints with metallic gold ink
* Each print represents a major entry in the series: LoZ, LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, TP, SS
Cost:
$35 for Hardcover First Print Edition
$26 for Paperback
$17 for 8-piece Art Print Set
(Appears to be a free-shipping promo going on currently at least for me)