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The Snowman
by Briggs, Raymond
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1978. First edition, first printing. Published by Hamish Hamilton in London, 1978. This is a near fine copy. The paper-covered pictorial boards are slightly toned but are highly presentable and mostly sharp at the corners. There is very slight bumping to the top and tail of the spine. It is free from previous owners ink. The prelims are slightly creased. The text blocks are bright and clean throughout. Overall, this is a near fine copy of a classic title. The Snowman remains one of the best loved children's books of all time and was made into a successful television symphonic animation in 1982.
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
- John Atkinson Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16622
- Title
- The Snowman
- Author
- Briggs, Raymond
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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