I found this little gem while rummaging through a used book store in Pasadena, circa 2006. Used book stores are solid gold, especially, if like me, you love bizarre 1970s—1980s designs and illustrations. This book was a great find and the price was super cheap.
Ariel, the book of fantasy was a periodical, published in the 1970s. As the name implies, each volume contains a compilation of short stories in the fantasy genre— as well as author and artist interviews. Ariel was put together by Thomas Durwood and Armand Eisen and distributed through Ballantine Books. The design is somewhat boring and more than a little kitschy (I dig kitsch). → Want more?