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Martin Salisbury
An overview of the life and work of the Northern Irish illustrator, bookmaker, painter, designer, activist, and global superstar in the world of visual communication.
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Renowned professor on the subject examines the practice of drawing for illustration through case studies and sketchbooks.
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A deep dive into the history of the illustrated book jacket, tracing its development across the twentieth century, reflecting some of the most iconic designs of the era
Explore the creative process with iconic and emerging illustrators through selections from their sketchbooks. This inspiring collection is an ode to the power and possibilities of the sketchbook. It features…
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A treasure trove of visual delights: examples of the sketchbooks of sixty international illustrators offer new insights into their artistic practice. Intimate and often unseen, the sketchbook means something different…
Using step-by-step sketches and instructions, this book guides the reader through the techniques used to produce illustrations for children’s books. Tackling various styles, such as fantasy, fairy tales, realism and…
Julie Sykes
In Carnival Clare loves the canal boat which she learns to sail with her old neighbour, Max. When Max falls ill, Clare searches for the present that he left her…
Martin Salisbury,Morag Styles
Children’s picturebooks are the very first books we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language
An illustrated alphabet book by contemporary artist Jonny Hannah.
An introduction to Miroslav Sasek, the world-famous creator of the This Is… series of children’s books.
A picture book documenting the commercial and illustrative work of the artist John Minton (1917-1957).
Charles Shephard
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
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J C Martin
Or The Scriptural And The Sacerdotal Doctrine Of The Lord’s Supper.
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S Mercer
ABC of Multimorbidity is the first title to provide primary care practitioners with a practical approach to the complex issues of treating and managing patients with more than one morbidity…