A limited number of signed copies of Joe Rohde's Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible will be available through DisneyStore.com on the morning of Monday, August 17.
Rohde announced the sale while showing stacks of books he was signing. He did not give an exact launch time or say how many copies will be available.
Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible
Price not announced | Signed copies August 17
The 320-page book's general release follows on September 8.
A look back at making Disney places
Floating Mountains recounts Rohde's ideas, field research and design choices behind projects including Disney's Animal Kingdom and Aulani. The 320-page hardcover is scheduled for release September 8.
The August 17 signed-copy sale comes directly after D23 weekend. For readers planning to try Disney Store that morning, the missing exact time matters: this one may call for an early tab and a little patience.
Sources: Joe Rohde's signed-copy announcement and the official Disney Books page.
Image: Disney Books.