Good book on Python?

[George Planansky]

These two are uncommonly well-executed.

Both have fine, insighful "Intro to Python"
material.   Both also have fine, insightful
topical coverages.

As a bonus, these two publishers use terrific 
layouts, fonts, ... so these are nice books to 
the eye and mind.

The Quick Python Book
1999
Daryl Harms and Kenneth McDonald
Manning

Python Web Programming
2002
Steve Holden with David Beazley
New Riders