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The Snowman
by Briggs, Raymond
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0241139384
- ISBN 13
- 9780241139387
- Seller
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1998. New Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¼ - 12" tall. New edition Quarto hardback. Colour illustrated throughout. Very Good + condition No inscriptions
Synopsis
Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934. At the age of 15, he went to Wimbeldon Art School to learn how to draw, as he wanted to become a cartoonist. But there he was told that cartooning was not a profession for gentlemen and that he ought to be a painter. Raymond then went on to the Slade School in London to study painting as a full-time student. During his spare time, he began work on a portfolio of illustrations of all kinds, including jackets and a wide selection of drawings to take to publishers. After illustrating for advertising, newspapers and books, Raymond discovered that book illustration inspired him the most, since it offered far greater variety and freedom than anything else. Raymond has always found it unfavorable to sustain a consistent illustration style for a long period of time. He is always seeking to try something else new and different with his work. Some of Raymond's best known works are The Snowman , The Man , and The Bear . The setting for The Snowman is based on Raymond's own house and garden, which is in Sussex, England at the foot of South Downs, a few miles from Brighton.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alexander's Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 088895
- Title
- The Snowman
- Author
- Briggs, Raymond
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0241139384
- ISBN 13
- 9780241139387
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 32
- Size
- 4to - over 9¼ - 12"
- Keywords
- The Snowman; Raymond Briggs; Children's Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
- X weight
- 420 g
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Alexander's Books
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
About Alexander's Books
Alexander's Books was founded in 1987 and initially traded as a bookshop in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. The stock consists of approximately 15,000 books on most subjects, but specialises in History, Literature, Children's books and Topography with a good sprinkling of other subjects. We are a family business. At Alexander's Books we pride ourselves on providing a prompt and efficient service. The Alexander's Books Team
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