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The Art Of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms
by Christopher Finch
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Dust jacket missing
- Seller
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Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: Portland House/Crown Publisher (1st thus/1st printing, "New Concise Printing," 1988). Hardcover with blue boards and gilt titles, 160 pages. Dust jacket missing. Clean and unmarked, with a square, tight binding. Pictorial fold-out spread at title page intact. Front cover marred by removal of small sticker, bottom left.
About the book: Since it was first published in 1973, The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond has established itself as an indispensable classic of illustrated book publishing, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. Offering a comprehensive history and tribute to the career and legacy of Walt Disney, the book was the first to reveal the wealth of concept art, animation drawings, and archival material that is created in the course of animating films.
About the author: Christopher Finch was born in Guernsey in the British Channel Islands, and now lives in Los Angeles. He is an artist and a photographer who has had one person shows in New York and California, and he is the author of almost thirty non-fiction books including the best sellers Rainbow: the Stormy Life of Judy Garland, The Art of Walt Disney, Jim Henson: the Works, and Norman Rockwell's America.
Synopsis
The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms (also known as The Art of Walt Disney) is a book by Christopher Finch, chronicling the artistic achievements and history of Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company. The original edition was published in 1973; revised and expanded editions were issued in 1975, 1995, 2004, and 2011. The newest edition of the book covers a broad history of the company and specific sections for movies, Pixar, live action and the Theme parks. The latest edition also includes a foreword by John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of Disney who is currently on a six-month sabbatical after alleged misconduct. First published in 1973, by Harry N. Abrams, Inc, The Art of Walt Disney is one of the most successful and influential illustrated art books on American popular culture ever published. This book was the first to reveal the wealth of concept art, animation drawings, and archival material created in the course of animating films.
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Reviews
On Feb 20 2012, Kitab10 said:
I purchased two versions of this book for my son as a gift for his birthday. He saw it somewhere during a visit with family and wanted a copy. I haven't given it to him yet. There is another three weeks or so before his birthday. The book, at first glance appears to be as described. But I am unable to really get a look at it. My son is Autistic and watches my every move. I won't get to really look at it until I give it to him. It was shipped properly and appeared warned around the edges, a little smudged. But I could not really get a good look. The big thing will be if there is any writing in it. My son will not like that. I think that it was a good price for the book overall, from what I could see. I did not have any problems in receiving it.
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Details
- Bookseller
- heytotobooks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05202404TW1
- Title
- The Art Of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms
- Author
- Christopher Finch
- Illustrator
- Walt Disney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Dust jacket missing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus/1st printing, "New Concise Printing"
- Publisher
- Portland House/Crown Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 2.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Walt Disney
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Photography;
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