Title: The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass
First published: 1997
Description: Authorized history of the Rankin/Bass animation studio, which churned out beloved holiday specials like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Frosty the Snowman" and countless others, films such as "The Last Unicorn" and "Mad Monster Party?," and TV shows like "Tales of the Wizard of Oz," "King Kong," "The Jackson 5ive" and "ThunderCats." 

Each of the studio's productions are chronicled with rare photos and production art, detailed summaries, cast/crew/episode lists, and certain titles include behind the scenes anecdotes. Virtually every page of the book includes multiple illustrations. Early printings featured primarily black-and-white photos with 16 pages of color photos; the subsequent revised and expanded editions included more color illustrations.

Author Rick Goldschmidt is a life-long fan, collector and authoritarian who began work on the book in 1991. He went on to found and co-run rankinbass.com, the studio's official website, as well as author books solely about "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Mad Monster Party."
Subjects: Animated films, Rankin/Bass Productions, Animation, TV, Television, Film, Movies, Christmas, History, Reference, Non-Fiction
Places: United States, The North Pole
People: Arthur Rankin, Jules Bass, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolfman
Time periods: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
LC classification: NC1766.U52 R3634 1997