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The Illustrated History of the Snowman

The Illustrated History of the Snowman

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The Illustrated History of the Snowman

by Bob Eckstein

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ISBN 10
1493036661
ISBN 13
9781493036660
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Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot, 2018. SIGNED. Purchased New. F/F. First Edition. First printing. Signed by Bob Eckstein across from the title page plus an original drawing by the author. The unread book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding, good tips, and clean unmarred boards. . The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Over two hundred black and white and color illustrations and photos. Photographic endpapers. The dust jacket is unclipped ($29.95) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 210 pages. 7¼ x 9¼" tall.

A thoroughly entertaining exploration, this book travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman.

Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable "white-trash years" (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising, and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence.

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Bookseller
Armadillo Alley Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
3903
Title
The Illustrated History of the Snowman
Author
Bob Eckstein
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition / First Printing
ISBN 10
1493036661
ISBN 13
9781493036660
Publisher
Globe Pequot
Place of Publication
Guilford, CT
Date Published
2018
Pages
210
Size
7.25 x 9.25
Keywords
snowman. frosty, Christmas, historical, signed
Bookseller catalogs
First Editions; Illustrated Books; Signed Books;

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