1980, ISBN: 9780241102817

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated 1st edn. FINE-.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original paper-covered,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Raymo… More...

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated 1st edn. FINE-.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original paper-covered,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Raymond Briggs,illustrated boards front and back,with a black-outlined white panel with black lettered author's name and book's title within it,inset into top edge of the mirror's reflection coloured illustration to front board,a black lettered white spine/backstrip,and black outline-bordered full-colour illustration to rear board respectively; with minimal,negligible shelf-wear,bumping to edges and corners - only the top,front corner with a small diagonal corner tip crease - others unaffected,and both head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped - as usual/normal - but with no nicks,tears or splits present, and immaculate plain white endpapers.Minimal,minor, superficial scoring/indents to front board,rear board also with superficial writing+numeric impressions,but only visible under angled light source.Top+fore-edges very lightly aged/toned but still clean and without blemish; contents bright,tight clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - possibly unread,other than my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj as issued,illustrated 1st edn,32pp [unpaginated and includes title page], includes colour artwork by Raymond Briggs,illustrated comic-strip story with speech+thought bubbles format.See also my book ID rja1467 for another copy of same title. Visually the exterior appearance is still more than acceptable for a book of it's age and nature, i.e a child's book,and particularly internally,the contents are in a really exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevent an overall higher grading.Despite them,it really is an exceptional copy for brightness and cleanliness. 'Gentleman Jim',is the author's first homage to his parents and his upbringing,in an affectionate satire on the reveries of Jim Bloggs,a British lavatory cleaner,frustrated at his lack of education,who day dreams of being a highwayman and/or other raffish,glamorous figures - thus enabling Briggs scope to play with episodic adventurous, painterly background imagery.Briggs' first adult work but also because it's the first book to feature Jim & Hilda Bloggs,later to appear in Briggs' masterpiece of nuclear terror; 'When The Wind Blows.' A graphic novel classic from one of the world's best-known cartoonists. Raymond Redvers Briggs (b.1934).Born in London, son of a milkman.Studied at Wimbledon School of Art (at the age of fifteen,1949-53) and completed a typography course at the Central School of Art.And after National Service,he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art (1955- 57).Since 1957,he has been a full-time illustrator and author,mainly of children's books; since 1961,he has been a part-time lecturer in illustration at Brighton Polytechnic.He won the Kate Greenaway Medal for 'The Mother Goose Treasury' (1966) and 'Father Christmas' (1973),the first book for which he adopted the distinctive strip-cartoon format that he has since used frequently. 'The Snowman' had no words,and was adapted by him for television (December 1982); 'When the Wind Blows',a powerful condemnation of nuclear defence (for adults),was adapted for radio (February 1983) and the theatre (April 1983).An accomplished draughtsman,he works in line and watercolour,gouache,pencil and crayons. Raymond Briggs is one of our most respected and beloved artists,and went on to produce a notable treasure trove of work.Characters that he's created are now icons for generations of children,include 'Fungus the Bogeyman', 'Father Christmas' and,of course,the beloved 'Snowman.' The biography of his parents in graphic novel form,'Ethel & Ernest',also became a bestseller in the UK,and an animated feature film based on the novel will be released in 2016.Briggs has won many other awards over his career including the Kurt Maschler Award, The Children's Book of the Year, the Dutch Silver Pen Award. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always., LONDON.HAMISH HAMILTON,1980., 5<

2027, ISBN: 9780241102817

Auflage: 1st Edition 32 S.,4° Ill.Opd. Versand D: 2,90 EUR, [PU:Hamish Hamilton Ltd,]