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The Snowman

The Snowman

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The Snowman

by Raymond Briggs

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ISBN 10
0721455425
ISBN 13
9780721455426
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Ladybird Books, 1988. Condition: Very good, light edge wear and corner bumps, previous owner gift inscription on inside front cover.

The pictures have "the hazy softness of air in snow." A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The boy invites him home and in return is taken on a flight high above the countryside.

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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Title
The Snowman
Author
Raymond Briggs
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0721455425
ISBN 13
9780721455426
Publisher
Ladybird Books Ltd.
Place of Publication
Leicestershire, UK
Date Published
1988
Keywords
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