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An Alphabet of London
Christopher Brown
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Description for An Alphabet of London
Hardcover. A superbly entertaining A - Z of London, with delightful illustrations by artist Christopher Brown. A London Alphabet includes reminiscences of a London childhood by the artist, and also insights into the creation of his charming linocuts. An irresistible gift book for all lovers of one of the greatest cities in the world. Num Pages: 96 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WTM; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
London is the only city in the world where you could ever find Gilbert and George sharing space with the Gherkin and the Globe while the Great Fire burns and a gin drinker glugs her favorite tipple, and where members of the Bloomsbury Group hail a black cab while barrage balloons hover over Broadcasting House during the Blitz. In A London Alphabet, Christopher Brown presents a series of wonderfully whimsical linocuts illustrating every aspect of London past and present, including personalities, buildings, monuments, legends, historic events, and other metropolitan icons. From Dickens, Dr Johnson, Tower Bridge, and the Shard to ... Read more
London is the only city in the world where you could ever find Gilbert and George sharing space with the Gherkin and the Globe while the Great Fire burns and a gin drinker glugs her favorite tipple, and where members of the Bloomsbury Group hail a black cab while barrage balloons hover over Broadcasting House during the Blitz. In A London Alphabet, Christopher Brown presents a series of wonderfully whimsical linocuts illustrating every aspect of London past and present, including personalities, buildings, monuments, legends, historic events, and other metropolitan icons. From Dickens, Dr Johnson, Tower Bridge, and the Shard to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781858945736
SKU
V9781858945736
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Christopher Brown
Christopher Brown studied at the Royal College of Art and later worked for the artist Edward Bawden. He has exhibited his prints around the United Kingdom, including at the Royal Academy and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He is the illustrator of A Pack of Dogs: An Anthology, published by Merrell in 2010.
Reviews for An Alphabet of London
Each page of An Alphabet of London can be read like a visual brainteaser... Christopher Brown's sense of humour and playful designs transform what could have been a dry educational book into a fun game. - LINOCUT BOY BLOG Work of art, puzzle book, novelty guide to London... it could be any... we'd file it under A for awesome. - ... Read more